trademarked
[trˈedmˌɑrkt] /ˈtrād-ˌmärk How to pronounce trademark (audio)/ (ame, mw)
trademarked — 形容詞
- trademarkedpositive
- more trademarkedcomparative
- most trademarkedsuperlative
1. officially registered as the property of a company, so that no other business is
註冊商標的
已登記為商標、受法律保護的
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.
那個註冊商標的金色拱門設計，讓人從遠處就能輕鬆認出這家連鎖餐廳。
attributive: trademarked + noun (name / logo / phrase)
Shirin discovered that her new app's name was already trademarked by a larger company in Canada.
Shirin 發現她新 app 的名字早已被加拿大一間更大的公司註冊為商標。
predicative: be trademarked by + company / country
Lara framed the trademarked perfume bottle as part of her store's window display.
Lara 把那瓶註冊商標的香水擺進店面櫥窗作為展示的一部分。
The trademarked recipe for the cola is kept in a locked vault at the company's main office.
那份註冊商標的可樂配方被鎖在公司總部的保險庫裡。
Selling t-shirts with a trademarked cartoon character can lead to a heavy fine.
販售印有註冊商標卡通人物的 T 恤可能會被處以高額罰款。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
註冊商標
向政府機關登記名稱或標誌取得獨家使用權
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.
Dewi 在峇里島開第二家分店之前，先為自家烘焙坊的商標完成註冊。
past simple: trademark + noun (logo / name / slogan)
Brooke is trying to trademark the phrase she always uses at the end of her cooking videos.
Brooke 正打算把她在烹飪影片結尾常說的那句話註冊為商標。
infinitive: try / want / decide to trademark
Kabir's lawyer warned him to trademark the new shoe design before showing it at the trade fair.
Kabir 的律師提醒他，在貿易展亮相新鞋款設計之前要先註冊商標。
Rachid trademarked the family recipe so that no other restaurant could sell it under the same name.
Rachid 把家族食譜註冊成商標，這樣別家餐廳就不能用同樣的名字販售。
Big tech companies often trademark short phrases like 'Think Different' to stop rivals from using them.
大型科技公司常會把「Think Different」這類短句註冊為商標，以阻止對手使用。
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.