trademarks

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  of trademark.
  trademark

  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.
• present tense form

  present tense

  Used to describe things happening now or regularly.

  of trademark (3rd person singular).
  trademark

  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.

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trademarks

While artists own their names, likenesses and logos under intellectual-property trademarks, music merchandisers say government enforcement is limited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

The outlet also said that Molly Tea and its affiliated firms had applied for multiple trademarks that were rejected by the China National Intellectual Property Administration.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

De Palma may be best known for his stylistic trademarks and penchant for perversion, but he’s also one of American cinema’s great realists.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

FIFA's trademarks, names and symbols are protected by penalties for the unauthorized sale of World Cup merchandise.

From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026

“I have always loved our elm trees which seemed like trademarks on our landscape,” wrote another Wisconsin woman.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Related Words

• brand
• label
• stamp