service mark

American  

noun

1. a proprietary term, such as Blue Cross and Blue Shield, American Express, or Planned Parenthood, that is registered with the Patent and Trademark Office. SM

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Etymology

Origin of service mark

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

And thank you for your service, Mark.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Mark Robson, the Conservative leader of Hambleton District Council, said news of the imminent arrival had been a "bit of a bombshell".

From BBC

After a 25-minute-long phone call with customer service, Mark got the full refund.

From Washington Post

“You can never do too much to honor the service of these brave men and women, and you never stop trying,” Ford's V.P. of U.S. marketing, sales and service, Mark LaNeve, said in a press release on the program.

From Fox News

"The policies that the new postmaster general is putting into place — they couldn't lead to anything but degradation of service," Mark Diamondstein, the head of the American Postal Workers Union, told the outlet.

From Salon