trademark
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈtreɪdmɑːk/ us( abbreviation TM) LAW
a name or symbol on a product that shows it was made by a particular company, and that it cannot be used by other companies without permission:
Google is a trademark of Google Technologies.
trademark infringement/protection/violation The retail giant has taken action against a number of small businesses over trademark infringement.
trademark laws/rights
trademark holders/owners
something that a person or company has or does that makes them easy to notice or recognize:
The advert shows a house built out of the bank's trademark red building blocks.
See also
registered trademark
trademark
verb [ T ]
LAW uk/ˈtreɪdmɑːk/ usto protect a name or symbol on a product or products so that it cannot be used by other companies without permission:
trademark a name/phrase/product The phrase was never trademarked by the company.