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trademark
[ treyd-mahrk ]
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.
trademark
/ ˈٰɪˌɑː /
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
- to label with a trademark
- to register as a trademark
Word History and Origins
Origin of trademark1
Example Sentences
Cloobeck, who has applied for a federal trademark of the phrase “I am a proven problem solver,” texted the federal lawsuit to Villaraigosa late Tuesday, though the former mayor has not been served yet.
Her trademark wit and sincerity are firmly in place, as she talks candidly about social anxiety, crises of confidence, infantilised men, her least favourite sexual positions and being beaten down for speaking up.
Because Marple and Poirot are trademarked by a watchful Christie estate, there have been no new stories added to the originals; they are just adapted, again and again, sometimes faithfully, often very loosely.
LL gave him one of his trademark hats as a parting gift.
“Me Talk Pretty One Day” is Sedaris at his best and brightest as he recounts his childhood, travels and growth as a writer with trademark wit and humor.
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