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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Fri Aug 24, 2018, 06:20 AM Aug 2018

LOL! Procter & Gamble wants to trademark LOL [View all]

This is stretching things just a bit too far in my opinion.

Procter & Gamble is reported to have applied to trademark acronyms that are common in text speak.

If successful, terms including "LOL" (Laugh Out Loud), "NBD" (No Big Deal) and even WTF (too rude to spell out here) could be used to market products.

The global household products company has applied to use the acronyms in soap, detergents and air fresheners.

P&G reportedly registered the trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office in April.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45289440

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LOL! Procter & Gamble wants to trademark LOL [View all] Sherman A1 Aug 2018 OP

No Lawyer Here ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #1

Not really. djg21 Aug 2018 #5

So are TIDE, DAWN, BOUNTY jberryhill Aug 2018 #8

You're Right. I Misspoke ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #10

"at least not yet" jberryhill Aug 2018 #11

Yeah, I Just Looked That Up ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #14

Heh jberryhill Aug 2018 #15

Elite Iron ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #16

Paris Hilton tried to trademark the phrase "That's hot." DetlefK Aug 2018 #2

First office action from USPTO... CincyDem Aug 2018 #3

Russia has reportedly secured the trademark for "RDD*KPPA" Achilleaze Aug 2018 #4

I remember that Benedict Donald tried to trademark(?) "You're Fired" rurallib Aug 2018 #6

How does one use acronyms in soap, detergents and air fresheners? logosoco Aug 2018 #7

How does one use DAWN for dish soap? jberryhill Aug 2018 #9

Maybe LOL as 'Lots of Lather' ? Donkees Aug 2018 #13

It seems NBD already exists as a detergent Donkees Aug 2018 #12