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Trademark vs Unregistrable - What's the difference?

trademark | unregistrable |

As adjectives the difference between trademark and unregistrable

is that trademark is distinctive, characteristic, signature while unregistrable is in United States trademark law, incapable of receiving trademark registration.

As a noun 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 a verb trademark

is to register something as a trademark.

trademark

English

(wikipedia trademark)

Adjective

(-)
  • (informal) distinctive, characteristic, signature
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    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.

    unregistrable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (legal) In United States trademark law, incapable of receiving trademark registration.

    • Derived terms

    * unregistrability

    Antonyms

    * registrable