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as in brands
a device (as a word) identifying the maker of a piece of merchandise and legally reserved for the exclusive use of that person or company
"Kleenex" is a trademark for a cleansing tissue
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as in logos
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark
the golden arches are a trademark of McDonald's
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Recent Examples of trademarks
Disney still retains copyrights for later iterations of the characters, as well as trademarks, which vastly limit exploitation from competitors.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Any restaurant names or trademarks in the names of our recipes are included solely for reference and do not indicate any authorization or approval by their owners.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
The school says the defendants have repeatedly used its trademarks without permission.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2025
One of the most recent cases includes the high court’s 2017 decision in Matal v Tam, in which the justices ruled that a law preventing trademarks of disparaging terms was unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
The new LimeWire outbid other buyers for the rights to Fyre Fest’s trademarks, intellectual property, and social media, ultimately paying $245,300 in July.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Twenty One Pilots filed a complaint Tuesday in California’s central district, alleging that Temu has infringed on its trademarks and engaged in unfair competition.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Bubba is named in the suit, accused of helping to develop the film using Hulk’s trademarks without permission, and of violating a settlement agreement.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The domestic and international protections afforded by patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secret law supports the need for identifying the location of the IP.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Any restaurant names or trademarks in the names of our recipes are included solely for reference and do not indicate any authorization or approval by their owners.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
The school says the defendants have repeatedly used its trademarks without permission.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2025
One of the most recent cases includes the high court’s 2017 decision in Matal v Tam, in which the justices ruled that a law preventing trademarks of disparaging terms was unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
The new LimeWire outbid other buyers for the rights to Fyre Fest’s trademarks, intellectual property, and social media, ultimately paying $245,300 in July.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Twenty One Pilots filed a complaint Tuesday in California’s central district, alleging that Temu has infringed on its trademarks and engaged in unfair competition.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Bubba is named in the suit, accused of helping to develop the film using Hulk’s trademarks without permission, and of violating a settlement agreement.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The domestic and international protections afforded by patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secret law supports the need for identifying the location of the IP.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trademarks
Noun
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There are a fair few brands associated with a multitude of clubs that might leave a sour taste, depending on your disposition, but footballers are fairly limited in their ability to do much about it.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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While Labubu mania is new, high-end brands from Tiffany to Loewe are increasingly featuring characters like Pikachu and Totoro to court younger and digitally savvy customers.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The image contains a private universe of symbols, our own mythology of characters.—
Lana Lin
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Beckett’s symbols of master and slave — the whip, the rope, the servant weighed down with baggage — are either mimed or cut and in doing so lose its real horror.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Organized in drops, the collection celebrates the carefree spirit associated with the Vespa scooter and is rich in pieces intended to be layered and the brand’s signature emblems and graphics.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
27 Sep. 2025
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On this rainy August night, there were plenty of American accents to be heard in the arena; concertgoers were given lanyards with light-up emblems in the shape of cameras, which evoked the album title while also making everyone look like a tourist.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Afro-Atlantic inspirations get a Gallic accent, with a menu retaining the tenets of Paris bistro and café fare, revisited with touches of the American South’s culinary hallmarks such as okra, pecans and corn.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those infamous words are the hallmarks of a corrupt state.—
David French,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Trademarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trademarks. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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