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non-use

noun/ˌnɒnˈjuːs/

B2CEFR level
42/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

The absence of genuine commercial use of a registered mark, exposing it to cancellation.

The dormant registration was revoked for non-use after five years without a single genuine sale.

Topic: Intellectual property in Legal English

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