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Re: descriptive names[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Trademark Forum ] [ FAQ ] Posted by Stephen L. Anderson on July 24, 2002 at 19:12:03: In Reply to: descriptive names posted by steve on July 23, 2002 at 05:28:33: Depending on the type of goods or service, a trademark can run the gamut from GENERIC, (merely descriptive), suggestive, fanciful, arbitrary or coined. WAX ON/WAX OFF NAIL ONS might be viewed as suggestive for press-on nails, but if used by one paticular trader for more than 5 years, and/or extensively promoted it could acquire some distinctiveness or public recognition which might lead to trademark protection. Consider: IBM trademark for International Business Machines. My Toshiba laptop manufactured in Taiwan has traveled me with on business to Korea, Hong Kong and back to the US. I suppose I might now fairly describe it as an International Business Machine despite its original manufacturer. Although, BMW has acquired a distinctive trademark: THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE, many would argue that the description could also be fairly used to describe just about any Ferrari, a Shelby Cobra or even the new Hummer II. For more about descriptive and generic names, check out genericnamesonline.com.
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