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This is, of course, how all trademarks work. A trademark violation only occurs if a consumer is reasonably likely to be confused about the origin of a product.
by tshaddox 4y ago
This is, of course, how all trademarks work. A trademark violation only occurs if a consumer is reasonably likely to be confused about the origin of a product.
- colechristensen 4y agoIdeally, but there is a tendency for overreach by the courts and much broader harassment by lawyers "protecting" trademarks.
- tshaddox 4y agoThat may be, but just make the actual argument against trademarks or for a massive overhaul of the trademark system. Don't make sensational arguments about how absurd it is "for a university to own one of the most common words in the English language" when that's not true and when your actual point is "there are some fundamental problems with our trademark system."