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trademark troll

trademark troll noun: an entity that registers a trademark without intending to use it and who then threatens to sue others who use that mark.

Noun

trademark troll (plural trademark trolls)

  1. (derogatory) An entity that registers a trademark without intending to use it and who then threatens to sue others who use that mark.

Forms of trademark troll

pluraltrademark trolls

Questions about trademark troll

What does trademark troll mean?
Trademark troll means an entity that registers a trademark without intending to use it and who then threatens to sue others who use that mark.
What part of speech is trademark troll?
Trademark troll is a noun.
What is the plural of trademark troll?
The plural of trademark troll is trademark trolls.

Words near trademark troll in the dictionary

  1. trademark erosion
  2. trademark erosions
  3. trademark infringement
  4. trademark symbol
  5. trademark symbols
  6. trademark troll
  7. trademark trolls
  8. trademarkability
  9. trademarkable
  10. trademarked
  11. trademarker

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