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  1. 02-23-2009, 02:42 AM #1
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    Genericised Trade-Mark

    Eg Jetskis.com.au - do you think I would have a problem?

    It is a trade mark of Yamaha but...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genericized_trademark
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  2. 02-23-2009, 12:13 PM #2
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    Generic Trademark

    Interesting. Jet Ski may have lost trademark rights as a result. The problem is that you might have to litigate it in order to achieve that kind of ruling.
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    Put what Enrico said in large bold letters.

    Wishful thinking is no substitute for an established legal fact, and Wikipedia is not a court.

    Genericide is an exaggerated phenomenon that trademark attorneys use to sell their clients on unnecessarily aggressive enforcement campaigns.
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