trademark Definition
trade·mark (trād′märk′)
noun
- a symbol, design, word, letter, etc. used by a manufacturer or dealer to distinguish a product or products from those of competitors: usually registered and protected by law
- Informal a distinctive feature or characteristic that serves to identify the maker or originator the use of reddish gold is one of Titian's trademarks
transitive verb
- to put a trademark on (a product)
- to register (a symbol, word, etc.) as a trademark
adjective
Informal of or being a distinctive, identifying feature or characteristic a mystery novel full of her trademark plot twists
trademark Synonyms
trademark
n.
trademark Finance Definition
trademark Law Definition
n
- Any phrase, name, word, or graphic logo used by one manufacturer or marketer to distinguish its products from those of all others. A trademarks main purpose is to assure the genuineness of an article, and it is roughly equivalent to a commercial signature. For a trademark to be eligible for federal protection, it must be distinctive, attached to a product that is actually marketed, and registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
- The body of law that is concerned with how businesses uniquely differentiate their products.
trademark (TM or Telecom Definition
trademark Usage Examples
Object
merchandise: It is a criminal offense to deal in trademarked merchandise that has not been authorized or licensed by the trademark holder.
Converse of object
- register: The Just Buy Online Ltd logo are registered trademarks pending.
- violate: You register a domain name that, unbeknown to you, violates a trademark.
- denote: An asterisk ( * ) denotes a third-party trademark.
- designate: Designated trademarks and brands belong to their respective owners.
- reproduce: Apart from as stated in these terms and conditions of use you may not use or reproduce this trademark in any way or form.
- mention: All trademarks mentioned on my pages are recognized and acknowledged.
Adjective modifier
- registered: Motif is a registered trademark of The Open Group.
- unregistered: It is possible to attack an infringement of an unregistered Trademark with a ' Passing Off ' action.
- third-party: An asterisk ( * ) denotes a third-party trademark.
- other: All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
- famous: They stood by that is the a degree sonartec famous trademarks.
Modifies a noun
- infringement: Trademark infringement is subject to the same maximum penalty.
- free-kick: A trademark free-kick move saw Bothroyd fire into the wall but the hosts wrapped things up a minute from time.
- dilution: The United States House of Representatives has just approved a bill that will make the law on trademark dilution much stricter.
- registration: We would be pleased to assist you with the complex trademark registration process.
- holder: Common law trademark holders in Britain should also be considered.
- law: The expert's trademark law knowledge should guide them from here.
Noun used with modifier
copyright: The materials at Mid-Ulster Racing are copyrighted and any unauthorized use of these materials may violate copyrights and/or trademarks.
Preposition: of
owner: All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated.
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