trademark
Americannoun
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any name, symbol, figure, letter, word, or mark adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant in order to designate specific goods and to distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others. A trademark is proprietary and is usually registered with the Patent and Trademark Office to assure its exclusive use by its owner or licensee.
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a distinctive mark or feature particularly characteristic of or identified with a person or thing (often used attributively).
her trademark wit and sarcasm.
verb (used with object)
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to stamp or otherwise place a trademark designation upon.
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to register the trademark of.
noun
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the name or other symbol used to identify the goods produced by a particular manufacturer or distributed by a particular dealer and to distinguish them from products associated with competing manufacturers or dealers. A trademark that has been officially registered and is therefore legally protected is known as a Registered Trademark
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any distinctive sign or mark of the presence of a person or animal
verb
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to label with a trademark
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to register as a trademark
Etymology
Origin of trademark
Example Sentences
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The release comes 24 hours after Swift was sued by a writer, who says the singer infringed her trademark.
From BBC
His followers, known as the Kwankwasiyya movement, are recognised for their trademark red caps and have remained loyal to Kwankwaso through several party changes over the years.
From BBC
There was a pinpoint header for the opener, a trademark channel run and rounding of Lize Kop for the second, and a press and poach from the Spurs goalkeeper's error for the third.
From BBC
"I, Balendra Shah, in the name of the country and people, pledge that I will be loyal to the constitution," Shah said, dressed all in black, including his trademark dark sunglasses.
From Barron's
He cut a distinctive figure in the music videos with his trademark square black sunglasses, a black blazer and black trousers.
From BBC
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