trademark

[ treyd-mahrk ]

/ ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk /

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noun

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.

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)

to stamp or otherwise place a trademark designation upon.

to register the trademark of.

Words nearby trademark

trade-last, trade-name, trade-off, trade-weighted, traded option, trademark, tradeoff, trader, trades union congress, tradescant, tradescantia

Origin of trademark

First recorded in 1565–75; trade + mark¹

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Examples from the Web for trademark

Mubarak was present, wheeled in on a hospital trolley and wearing his trademark sunglasses.
Mubarak’s Acquittal Signals Complete Triumph of Military Over Arab Spring|Jamie Dettmer|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But it was the subtle things like his trademark side-smile or his formal “Mr. Torre” ways that had us swooning.
The Captain’s Log: Derek Jeter’s Lady-Killing Past, From ‘Yeah, Jeets!’ to Gift Baskets|Emily Shire|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One act was a man with a short beard, and a short flowing robe: a trademark style of Salafis.
Beirut Letter: In Lebanon, Fighting ISIS With Culture and Satire|Kim Ghattas|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Navajo Nation once took Urban Outfitters to court for trademark infringement.
Who Designed Urban Outfitters's Bloody Kent State Shirt? They Won't Say|Asawin Suebsaeng|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But for now the trademark stands, as owner Daniel Snyder begins what is sure to be a lengthy appeals process.
Amanda Blackhorse Is ‘Confident’ Snyder Will Lose His Redskins Appeal|Robert Silverman|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not made of mare's milk, but the nickname for Caciocavallo because of the horse's head used to trademark the first edition of it.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
This instinct is fairly common in traders, and is clearly disclosed in trademark infringement cases.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various
Redistribution is subject to the trademark license, especially commercial redistribution.
The Imaginary Invalid|Molire
The word "concrete" is not in the least a technical term copyrighted by Hegel, nor is it his trademark.
A Public Appeal for Redress to the Corporation and Overseers of Harvard University|Francis Ellingwood Abbot
Soon there was quite a large heap of dainty boxes of every shape and color, each bearing the trademark of a fashionable jeweller.
Bought and Paid For|Arthur Hornblow

British Dictionary definitions for trademark

trademark

/ (ˈtreɪdˌmɑːk) /

noun

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

any distinctive sign or mark of the presence of a person or animal

verb (tr)

to label with a trademark

to register as a trademark

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