Wordmark vs. Trademark

Wordmarknoun

(marketing) A logotype; a standardized graphic representation of the name of a company or product used for purposes of easy identification. It is is often text with unique typographic or graphical treatment.

Wordmarknoun

(computing) A bit in each memory location on some variable-word-length computers (e.g. IBM 1401, IBM 1620) used to mark the end of a word.

Wordmark

A wordmark, word mark, or logotype is usually a distinct text-only typographic treatment of the name of a company, institution, or product name used for purposes of identification and branding. Examples can be found in the graphic identities of the Government of Canada, FedEx, Microsoft, and IBM. The organization name is incorporated as a simple graphic treatment to create a clear, visually memorable identity.

Trademarkadjective

(informal) distinctive, characteristic, signature

Trademarknoun

A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.

Trademarknoun

Any proprietary business, product or service name.

Trademarknoun

The aspect for which someone or something is best known; a hallmark or typical characteristic.

Trademarkverb

To register something as a trademark.

Trademarkverb

To so label a product.

Trademarknoun

a distinctive characteristic or attribute

Trademarknoun

a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product

Trademarknoun

a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.

Trademarknoun

a distinctive characteristic or object

Trademarkverb

provide with a trademark

Trademarkverb

identify (a habit, quality, or way of life) as typical of someone

Trademark

A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others, although trademarks used to identify services are usually called service marks. The trademark owner can be an individual, business organization, or any legal entity.