Liudvikas Bukys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55892-2003Jul1.html > http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/135144116_spamhormel02.html > http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/03/07/02/1453254.shtml?tid=111&tid=126 >
I think Hormel is in for an uphill fight. The Supreame Court has already held that a brand name that *has already been allowed to become a generic term* is no longer protected. I believe the first case of this type involved the name "catsup" - which started as a brand but became the name for the beloved hot dog condiment. -- + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Chris Barnes AOL IM: CNBarnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo IM: chrisnbarnes ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100006ave/direct;at.asp_061203_01/01 _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
