"trademark troll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trademark trolls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trademark troll (plural trademark trolls)
  1. (patent law, derogatory) An entity that registers a trademark without intending to use it and who then threatens to sue others who use that mark. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Patent law
    Sense id: en-trademark_troll-en-noun--3hLOr0S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: intellectual-property, law, patent-law

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