trademark

Pluraltrademarks

Formstrademarks, trademarking, trademarked

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A name or symbol that shows which company made a product.

   Like a name tag that tells you who made something.

   The little apple on the back of the phone is the company's trademark.

   Each cereal box shows the maker's trademark near the top.

   Similarbrand, logo, emblem

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   The special thing that a person or place is best known for.

   Like the special move a player is famous for.

   Funny hats are the singer's trademark.

   The town's trademark is its bright blue houses.

   Similarhallmark, signature, characteristic, trait

3. 3
   nouncountable

   A product name or symbol that a company registers with the government so no one else can use it.

   Like putting a lock on a name so other companies cannot take it.

   The company registered its logo as a trademark so other businesses cannot copy it.

   You cannot put that name on your shirts because it is a protected trademark.

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4. 4
   adjectivecolloquial

   Typical of one person and easy to recognize as theirs.

   He told one of his trademark jokes at dinner.

   She wore her trademark red scarf to every game.

   Similarsignature, characteristic, distinctive, typical

   Oppositeuncharacteristic, atypical

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5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To officially register a name or logo so only your company can use it.

   The company wants to trademark its new slogan.

   She trademarked the name of her cookie shop last year.

   Similarregister

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   A name that belongs to one business and is used for its products or services.

   Many people say 'Band-Aid' without knowing the name is a trademark.

   'Popsicle' is a trademark, so other companies call their ice pops something else.

   Similarbrand

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7. 7
   verbtransitive

   To put a company's trademark on a product.

   Like writing your name on your school bag so everyone knows it is yours.

   Workers trademark each box with the company logo before it ships.

   The factory trademarks every toy with a small gold stamp.

   Similarbrand, stamp, mark, label

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