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jberryhill

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8. So are TIDE, DAWN, BOUNTY

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 08:17 AM

Aug 2018

TIDE, DAWN, and BOUNTY are also P&G trademarks. They don’t collect a royalty every time the sea level changes, the sun comes up, or a fugitive is apprehended.

All common words, all trademarks for specific products.

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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