The failure to make use of something, especially a property(noun)
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Use "nonuse" in a sentence
"The final value component, known as nonuse value, was first proposed by John V. Krutilla in 1967."
"Six months later, Target Corp. filed a challenge with the Canadian Registrar of Trademarks, arguing that the trademark should be invalidated for nonuse."
"Six months later, however, Target Corp. filed a challenge with the federal Registrar of Trademarks, arguing that the trademark should be invalidated for nonuse."