tradename
Registered commercial identity
A tradename is the official name under which a business operates, or the proprietary name a company gives to a product.
Unlike trademarks, which protect logos and slogans, tradenames identify the business entity itself: The company does business under the tradename "Acme Industries".
Also spelled as two words: trade name.
Registered commercial identifier
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- sloganMemorable promotional phrase
- taglineMemorable branding phrase
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
proprietary · marketing · advertising · packaging · positioning · label · identity · recognition
Obvious; inventor's monopoly
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- infringementViolation of rights
- protectionGuarding against harm
ownership · license · rights · proprietary · litigation · injunction · counterfeiting · dilution
Acetylsalicylic acid tablet
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- escalatorAutomated people-lifting stairs
- zipperToothed closure device
- thermosInsulated liquid container
trampoline · cellophane · linoleum · kerosene · videotape · laundromat · dumpster · jacuzzi
Licensed business operation
- dealershipLicensed retail seller
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- retailSales to end users
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
licensing · merchandising · market · sales · outlet · manufacturer · supplier · consumer
trademark
Registered commercial identifier
registered · proprietary · marketing · advertising · packaging · positioning · label · identity · recognition · commercial
patent
Obvious; inventor's monopoly
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- infringementViolation of rights
protection · ownership · license · rights · proprietary · litigation · injunction · counterfeiting · dilution
aspirin
Acetylsalicylic acid tablet
thermos · trampoline · cellophane · linoleum · kerosene · videotape · laundromat · dumpster · jacuzzi · velcro
franchise
Licensed business operation
- dealershipLicensed retail seller
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- retailSales to end users
wholesale · licensing · merchandising · market · sales · outlet · manufacturer · supplier · consumer · goods
tradenamegeneric name
Unbranded product identifier
generic term · generic · common name · common noun · official name