trademarked
Registered brand symbol
Trademarked describes something protected by a trademark—a word, symbol, or design legally registered to identify a product or company.
Kleenex is a trademarked name, though people use it for any tissue.
The term also appears figuratively for anything characteristic or signature: his trademarked smirk, her trademarked wit.
Formally recorded or enrolled
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- infringementViolation of rights
litigation · enforcement · violation · registration · licensing · royalties · cease and desist · dilution
Company identifying symbol
- sloganMemorable promotional phrase
- taglineMemorable branding phrase
- brandmarkDistinctive commercial emblem
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
jingle · monogram · symbol · typography · naming · stylization · iconography · watermark
Legally owned, restricted use
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
sole · controlled · restricted · distinctive · ownership · licensee · licensor · assignment
Fraudulent imitation
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- bootlegIllegally produced goods
- imitationCopy of the original
authenticity · safeguard · anti-counterfeiting · hologram · verification · genuine · authorized · official
registered
Formally recorded or enrolled
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
infringement · litigation · enforcement · violation · registration · licensing · royalties · cease and desist · dilution · trade secret
logo
Company identifying symbol
- sloganMemorable promotional phrase
- taglineMemorable branding phrase
- brandmarkDistinctive commercial emblem
emblem · jingle · monogram · symbol · typography · naming · stylization · iconography · watermark · motif
proprietary
Legally owned, restricted use
entitlement · sole · controlled · restricted · distinctive · ownership · licensee · licensor · assignment · portfolio
counterfeit
Fraudulent imitation
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- bootlegIllegally produced goods
imitation · authenticity · safeguard · anti-counterfeiting · hologram · verification · genuine · authorized · official · fake
trademarkedunregistered
Not formally recorded
untrademarked · unprotected · public domain · copyleft · unlicensed
trademarkedgeneric
Not brand-name
nonproprietary · common · genericized · unbranded · public
- registered trademarkLegally protected brand identifier
- trademark infringementUnauthorized use of protected marks
- trademark rightsLegal protection for marks
- trademark symbolUnregistered brand claim marker
- trademark lawRules governing commercial identifiers
- trademark violationIllegal brand copying