trademark

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Usage notes

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtreɪdmɑː(r)k/, SAMPA: /"treIdmA:(r)k/
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[edit] Noun

trademark (plural trademarks)

1. A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products. Indicated by the symbol ™, when registered with a government authority it is sometimes indicated by the symbol ®.

[edit] Related terms

• brand
• registered trademark
• servicemark

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[edit] Verb

to trademark (third-person singular simple present trademarks, present participle trademarking, simple past and past participle trademarked)

1. To register something as a trademark.
2. To so label a product.

[edit] Usage notes

Among practitioners of trademark law, it is generally considered incorrect to use "trademark" as a verb; the preferred terminology would be to use a trademark or to register a trademark.