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Hallmark vs Trademark - What's the difference?

hallmark | trademark |

As nouns the difference between hallmark and trademark

is that hallmark is a distinguishing characteristic while trademark is (identification of a company's product)A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.

As verbs the difference between hallmark and trademark

is that hallmark is to provide or stamp with a hallmark while trademark is to register something as a trademark.

As an adjective trademark is

distinctive, characteristic, signature.

hallmark

English

Noun

(wikipedia hallmark) (en noun)
  • A distinguishing characteristic.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=February 1 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Arsenal 2 - 1 Everton , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Arsene Wenger's side showed little of the style and fluidity that is their hallmark but this was about digging deep and getting the job done, qualities they demonstrated and that will serve them well as the season reaches its climax.}}
  • An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.
  • * 2007 . Zerzan, John. Silence .
    • It can highlight our embodiment, a qualitative step away from the hallmark machines that work so resolutely to disembody us.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To provide or stamp with a hallmark.
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    • , title= , chapter=2 citation , passage=The cane was undoubtedly of foreign make, for it had a solid silver ferrule at one end, which was not English hall–marked .}}

    trademark

    English

    (wikipedia trademark)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (informal) distinctive, characteristic, signature
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 15 , author=Owen Phillips , title=Stoke 2 - 0 Fulham , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Riise did crash a fantastic, trademark free-kick against the bar from 25 yards but it was the Potters who increasingly posed the greater threat.}}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.
  • Any proprietary business, product or service name.
  • *

    • Related terms

    * registered trademark * service mark * wordmark

    See also

    * brand

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To register something as a trademark.
  • To so label a product.

    • 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.