Meanings
- uncountableThe ability to receive protection.
“Meta” may be a perfectly fine trademark, and perhaps it is even the best trademark that they could have found from a legal protectability and risk-management standpoint.
2021 November 30, Jess Collen, “Is ‘Meta’ Really A Better Trademark? Don’t Let ‘Facebook’ Be Your Playbook”, in Forbes, archived from the original on 02 Dec 20212 more examples
When choosing elements for a brand, they should meet a combination of the following six aspects: memorability, meaningfulness, likeability, transferability, adaptability, and protectability.
2023 January 21, Feyisitan Ijimakinwa, “Choosing your brand elements”, in Businessday, archived from the original on 24 Jan 2023The use of AI-generated content introduces complex questions regarding copyright and ownership. Under Australian law, copyright generally applies to original works authored by humans. Text generated by AI would probably be outside this framework, creating uncertainty regarding its protectability and enforceability.
2025 August 26, David Heasley, “AI in legal practice: Navigating privacy, hallucinations, and IP risks”, in LawyersWeekly, archived from the original on 26 Aug 2025
Origin
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protectability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protectability
“protectability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protectability. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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