trademark

/ˈtreɪdmɑːk/ noun [C] (abbreviation TM)

Definition

› LAW a name or symbol on a product that shows it was made by a particular company, and that it cannot be used by other companies without permission: Google is a trademark of Google Technologies.trademark infringement/protection/violation The retail giant has taken action against a number of small businesses over trademark infringement. trademark laws/rights trademark holders/owners

› something that a person or company has or does that makes them easy to notice or recognize: The advert shows a house built out of the bank's trademark red building blocks.

→ See also registered trademark

(Definition of trademark noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)