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trademark

 
 
/ˈtreɪdmɑːk/ verb [T] LAW

Definition

to protect a name or symbol on a product or products so that it cannot be used by other companies without permission: trademark a name/phrase/product The phrase was never trademarked by the company.
(Definition of trademark verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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