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Trends in Marketing Communications Law - April 13, 2022

Spinning Out of Trademark Protection: Highly Distinctive Marks Versus Generic Terms

8th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law

What do the words “aspirin,” “escalator,” “cellophane” and “thermos” have in common? Each used to be a distinctive trademark but, over time, became a generic term that lost its protection.

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