⚖️ Genericide – is a process whereby a trademark or brand name loses its distinctive identity and thus, loses its trademark status which is usually against their owner’s intention. This usually happens when the trademark becomes too successful and had become synonymous with a certain product
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🐦Tweet. Twitter❓
📁 Prior to 2011, the word “tweet” was not owned by Twitter. Instead, the word was owned by Twittad, a provider of sponsored advertising on Twitter. The Des Moines-based company has trademarked various variations of the word “tweet” including the phrase “let your ad
📰 Do you know Coca-Cola is a registered mark in the US since 1897? The name “Cola-Cola” was suggested by the company bookkeeper, Frank Robinson. He is also the one who designed the world-famous Coca-Cola script logo.
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📂 The first UK’s Trade Marks Registration Act was passed in 1875 which would come into effect on 1 January 1876. Legend has it that a Bass employee queued overnight outside the registrar’s office on New Year’s Eve in order to be the first in line to register their trade mark. As a result