untrademarked
Without brand registration
Untrademarked describes a word, name, phrase, or symbol that isn't registered or protected as a trademark.
Something untrademarked can be freely used by anyone without permission or licensing: The term was still untrademarked, so competitors adopted it freely.
The word often appears in discussions of branding, intellectual property, or generic terms that were once proprietary.
Without identifying marks
- brandlessWithout trademark identification
- no-nameLacking brand identity
- genericNot brand-name
- off-brandNot the famous version
white-label · nonproprietary · commodity · bulk · wholesale · economy · value · standard
Not formally recorded
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- public domainUnprotected creative works
- lapsedEnded through neglect
- expiredNo longer in effect
abandoned · genericized · diluted · unenforceable · ineligible · common law · prior art · descriptive
Acetylsalicylic acid tablet
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- escalatorAutomated people-lifting stairs
- zipperToothed closure device
- thermosInsulated liquid container
trampoline · cellophane · linoleum · kerosene · dry ice · videotape · laundromat · yo-yo
unbranded
Without identifying marks
off-brand · white-label · nonproprietary · commodity · bulk · wholesale · economy · value · standard · basic
unregistered
Not formally recorded
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- public domainUnprotected creative works
- lapsedEnded through neglect
expired · abandoned · genericized · diluted · unenforceable · ineligible · common law · prior art · descriptive · challengeable
aspirin
Acetylsalicylic acid tablet
thermos · trampoline · cellophane · linoleum · kerosene · dry ice · videotape · laundromat · yo-yo · butterscotch
untrademarkedtrademarked
Legally claimed brand name
registered · proprietary · protected · branded · patented
trademark, trademarked, trademarks, demarkation, trademarking, demarked