# Branded Products > Branded Products means products sold under [organization's] mark or label, excluding generic versions. **Term:** Branded Products **Last updated:** 2026-07-29 ## Definition ## What Branded Products Means in a Contract Branded Products is a defined term used to separate goods carrying an owner's trademark, house mark, or label from goods sold without that identification, often called generic or unbranded versions. The distinction matters because branded goods usually carry higher expectations around quality, packaging, marketing, and pricing, and the owner of the mark has a direct commercial interest in how those goods are made, sold, and represented to the public. When a contract uses this term, it is typically drawing a boundary around which obligations apply. For example, a manufacturer might be required to follow strict specifications and inspection protocols only for Branded Products, while generic versions of similar goods are governed by looser standards. This allows the parties to tailor obligations, remedies, and pricing to the commercial reality that branded goods carry reputational risk that unbranded goods do not. ## How Branded Products Is Defined or Measured Most contracts define Branded Products by reference to a specific trademark, brand name, logo, or label owned or licensed by one of the parties. The definition often lists the marks by name or refers to a schedule of approved marks that can be updated over time. This approach avoids ambiguity about which products fall inside the definition and which fall outside it. Some agreements measure the term more functionally, describing Branded Products as any item bearing the owner's name, logo, or trade dress on packaging, labeling, or the product itself. Others tie the definition to a quality standard, requiring that products meet certain specifications before they can be marketed under the brand. This is common in