trademarked
[trˈedmˌɑrkt] /ˈtrād-ˌmärk How to pronounce trademark (audio)/ (ame, mw)
trademarked — adjective
- trademarkedpositive
- more trademarkedcomparative
- most trademarkedsuperlative
1. officially registered as the property of a company, so that no other business is
officially registered as the property of a company, so that no other business is allowed to use the name, symbol, or design without permission
The trademarked golden arches make the restaurant chain easy to spot from far away.
attributive: trademarked + noun (name / logo / phrase)
Shirin discovered that her new app's name was already trademarked by a larger company in Canada.
predicative: be trademarked by + company / country
Lara framed the trademarked perfume bottle as part of her store's window display.
The trademarked recipe for the cola is kept in a locked vault at the company's main office.
Selling t-shirts with a trademarked cartoon character can lead to a heavy fine.
- registered
broader — any official record, not only brand protection
- branded
informal — marked with a company name, not necessarily legally protected
- proprietary
formal — owned by one company and unavailable to others; covers software and inventions too
- generic
available for anyone to use; no single owner
- public-domain
no legal owner; free for all
文法句型
trademarked + noun
be trademarked by + company
用法筆記
Frequently attributive (before a noun: 'a trademarked phrase'). When predicative, the agent is usually marked with 'by' and is a company, country, or person. Do not confuse with copyrighted — copyrighted protects creative works (books, songs, art), while trademarked protects names, logos, and short phrases used in business.
常見錯誤
trademarked — verb
- trademarkedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- trademarkeds3rd person singular
- trademarkeding-ing form
- trademarkededpast simple
1. to officially record a name, symbol, or design with a government office so that
to officially record a name, symbol, or design with a government office so that only your company has the legal right to use it in business
Dewi trademarked her bakery's logo before opening a second branch in Bali.
past simple: trademark + noun (logo / name / slogan)
Brooke is trying to trademark the phrase she always uses at the end of her cooking videos.
infinitive: try / want / decide to trademark
Kabir's lawyer warned him to trademark the new shoe design before showing it at the trade fair.
Rachid trademarked the family recipe so that no other restaurant could sell it under the same name.
Big tech companies often trademark short phrases like 'Think Different' to stop rivals from using them.
文法句型
trademark + noun (name / logo / phrase)
用法筆記
Subject is usually a company, brand owner, or business person; object is a brand-related noun (name, logo, phrase, slogan, design). The action implies a formal application to a national patent and trademark office — not informal claims like writing 'mine' on something.