ghost mark

noun

A trademark that is registered without the intent of using it for a product or service, but in an attempt to obstruct the registration of other similar trademarks.

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Meanings

nounghost mark (plural ghost marks)

plural ghost marks

  1. lawA trademark that is registered without the intent of using it for a product or service, but in an attempt to obstruct the registration of other similar trademarks.
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APA

ghost mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20mark

MLA

“ghost mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20mark. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghost mark,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20mark.

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