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.

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Meanings

nountrademark troll (plural trademark trolls)

plural trademark trolls

  1. derogatoryintellectual propertyAn entity that registers a trademark without intending to use it and who then threatens to sue others who use that mark.
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APA

trademark troll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trademark%20troll

MLA

“trademark troll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trademark%20troll. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trademark troll,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trademark%20troll.

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