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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Speed, dressed in shorts and his trademark number seven football shirt - this time in the yellow of Ethiopia - dashed around the city.
From BBC
The smartphone, long considered the preserve of the youth, was suddenly recast as a tacky trademark of Young 40s.
From BBC
It is the first time an actor has attempted to use trademark law to protect their likeness from AI misuse, his lawyers and an expert said.
From BBC
The actor plans to use several trademarks—including a clip of him saying “Alright, alright, alright”—to stop AI apps or users from simulating his voice or likeness without permission.
Over the past several months, the “Interstellar” and “Magic Mike” star has had eight trademark applications approved by the U.S.
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