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Aspirin didn't become generic because Bayer "took no action", it became generic because the trademark was surrendered as an explicit term in the Treaty of Versa
by YokoZar 7y ago
Aspirin didn't become generic because Bayer "took no action", it became generic because the trademark was surrendered as an explicit term in the Treaty of Versailles.
Most trademarks these days don't need to worry about being the literal spoils of war.
- neilparikh 7y agoBayer lost their trademark because Treaty of Versailles, but it became generic later in a court case due to lack of action. Edit: Actually, I think Bayer lost it even earlier, during the war, through the Trading with the Enemy Act.