Michael Atkins asks, “Are Anti-Genericism Ads Effective”?
Good post. Bad word, “genericism” — I don’t blame Mike; a lot of trademark lawyers use this term. To me an “ism” is an ideology (or a medical condition!). I prefer the term “genericness.” Just saying.
How about “genericide?”
I believe in genericide, yes, as how something becomes generic or achieves genericness.
So doesn’t “anti-genericide” work? Isn’t the purpose of the advertisment to stop something from becoming generic?
Yes but how does “genericism” get in there? Is there such a thing has “homicism” that relates to homicide?
I didn’t put genericism in there. Ask the Seattle blogger.
Irregardless, if a word suffers from genericism then you cant trademark it, right? 🙂
Damn it, Marc, “trademark” isn’t a verb, and “irregardless” isn’t even a word!
Bob, Randazza just played you like an old fiddle!
This train of comments demonstrates why comments are not allowed at the TTABlog.
Yeah I guess so. I hadn’t had my coffee yet.
John, so does the fact that you run your blog pretty much the same way the TTAB runs its tribunal!
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