incontestability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English contestability English incontestability From in- + contestability.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The state or quality of being incontestable.
- (US, countable, uncountable) The state of having been registered as a trademark for more than five consecutive years without a challenge, and therefore conclusively presumed not to cause confusion with any other trademark, and to have acquired distinctiveness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| incontestabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |