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> Yes, this happens in real life. Do you have any examples of companies losing their trademark because of things similar to gurvinder's case?
by matt_kantor 12y ago
> Yes, this happens in real life.
Do you have any examples of companies losing their trademark because of things similar to gurvinder's case?
- privong 12y agoIt is still a registered trademark, but "Kleenex" has been genericized: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleenex#Kleenex_Trademark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleenex#Kleenex_Trademark I do not know if that is due to their not defending the trademark or what the precise legal status is, though.
- moioci 12y agoThe first example that comes to my mind resulted from the Murphy Folding Bed Co. suing the Original Murphy Bed Co. because it wasn't the original. http://articles.latimes.com/1989-08-17/news/vw-929_1_murphy-bed http://articles.latimes.com/1989-08-17/news/vw-929_1_murphy-...
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- gonzo 12y agoCisco nearly lost "Chromium" over the same thing. "33. Google abandoned any trademark rights in Chromium software by failing to control the nature and quality of the open source software developed by others but at the same time permitting others to distribute the third party software under the Chromium mark". The case was settled.