Legal Definitions - specimen

Definition: A specimen is an actual sample of something. In the field of trademarks, a specimen is an example of a trademark as it is used in commerce. This typically consists of a label, a container, a display, or a photograph of the mark used for selling or advertising the goods or services.

Example: Let's say a company wants to trademark their logo for their new line of shoes. They would need to provide a specimen of the logo as it appears on the shoebox or on an advertisement for the shoes. This specimen would show how the trademark is being used in commerce.

Another example could be a scientist collecting a specimen of a plant or animal to study. This would be an actual sample of the plant or animal that they could examine and analyze.

These examples illustrate how a specimen is a tangible sample of something that can be used for analysis or as evidence of how a trademark is being used in commerce.