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abandonment

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Definitions of abandonment

English

the act of giving up something voluntarily, such as a property right or a proposed course of action, with the intention of not reclaiming it (=asking for it to be returned)

Trademark law requires that abandonment of a trademark must be for at least three years before another can take over use of the mark.