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AFAIK you can register a generic term provided no other body objects during the registration period or the term is not already in use in the relevant industry.
by ignifero 16y ago
AFAIK you can register a generic term provided no other body objects during the registration period or the term is not already in use in the relevant industry. I actually have no idea about how the law defines generic names, can anyone enlighten?
- Qz 16y agoThe thing about trademarks is that they can become invalid if the meaning of the term changes over time. Even if App Store only referred to Apple's when they registered it, if the term has become generic then Apple can lose their trademark on it. One of the ways to (attempt to) prevent this is to sue the pants off of anyone who tries to use it generically.