concurrent registration
concurrent registration. Trademarks. The approved recording of identical or similar marks by multiple owners if each mark was commercially used before the owners applied for registration and the risk of consumer confusion is slight. • The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may impose restrictions on each mark’s use to prevent consumer confusion. [Cases: Trade Regulation 152. C.J.S. Trade-Marks, Trade-Names, and Unfair Competition §§ 148, 153, 156–157, 160, 173–174.]