A distinctive mark, symbol, word, phrase, or motto used to uniquely identify the goods of a particular business, like the Nike "swoosh," can be protected by registering it as which of the following?
A) a copyright
B) a trademark
C) a patent
D) a symbol

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A trademark is used to identify goods or services and can be a logo, name, phrase, symbol, or design. Registering a trademark provides legal protection to the owner and prevents others from using a similar mark for similar goods or services. Copyright protects original works of authorship, patents protect inventions, and symbols are not a recognized form of intellectual property protection.

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