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djg21

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5. Not really.

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 06:53 AM

Aug 2018

The “marks” currently aren’t used to identify particular products in the minds of consumers. So they could perhaps be registered. The fact that the words are registered as marks doesn’t mean that the words cannot be used by others. Infringement occurs when the mark is used to identify a simiilar product or servic , so that the use can cause consumer confusion as to source or origin.

Search TESS for “stop” and you’ll see that there are a couple of trademarks registered already.

It’s not a big deal, and the marks don’t seem like they’d be very strong.

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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

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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