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From: nomad@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU
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Subject: Re: Silly IBM lawsuit
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Date: Mon, 14-Sep-87 15:41:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 14 15:41:00 1987
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Nf-From: orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU!nomad    Sep 14 12:41:00 1987


 A trademark is no longer a trademark when the name becomes "genneric" 
for the product. Kleanex (sp?) is one example, (and I think Xerox is
another, but I won't swear to that one - please no flames).
   When everyone asks for something by a trademark name instead of the 
more generic title (Kleanex as opposed to tissue or facil tissue,
saran wrap as opposed to plastic wrap, etc) then it is no longer
trademarkable (is that a word?).
 
  The trademark is registered with the U.S. Patent office and has certain 
rights and priveledges associated with it - like no one else can use it 
w/o permission of the holder of the trademark.

nomad
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