Its scope is merely descriptive in nature.

Thus, the focus is on writing that is not merely descriptive.

The Court of Appeal held that the name was merely descriptive and so could not be protected.

In the field of conception, the moving bodies are geometrical ideals with merely descriptive motions.

An incontestable mark cannot be attacked on the grounds that it is "merely descriptive."

Canadians use "Canuck" as an affectionate or merely descriptive term for their nationality.

The federal appeals court ultimately ruled that the term was "merely descriptive" and thus could not be protected as a trademark.

This was a remarkably modern view - completely different from the merely descriptive floristic plant geography prevailing during his time.

His writings on the Gothic are not merely descriptive but also analytical and didactic.

Furthermore, Johnson, unlike Bailey, added notes on a word's usage, rather than being merely descriptive.