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Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@gs.jonkman.ca)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Sep-2017 13:19:44 EDT Bob Jonkman

Velcro's Hilarious Trademark Lesson Video Actually A Good Lesson In Just How Stupid Trademark Law Has Become https://gs.jonkman.ca/url/6321
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1. Velcro's Hilarious Trademark Lesson Video Actually A Good Lesson In Just How Stupid Trademark Law Has Become
  
  from Techdirt.
  
  So, you've probably heard stories in the past about the fear some trademark lawyers have about "genericide" -- where their product's name becomes so attached to the product that it's considered generic and the trademark no...
1. Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@gs.jonkman.ca)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Sep-2017 13:22:00 EDT Bob Jonkman
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  Best comment on the YouTube video: "This is like trying to tell me Plato isn't a planet." https://gs.jonkman.ca/url/6322
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  1. Don't Say Velcro
    
    By VELCRO® Brand from YouTube
2. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Sep-2017 14:02:59 EDT lnxw48a1
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  This is hilarious! And stupid. I still look for Thermos-brand vacuum bottles. I still buy Clorox-brand bleach. If there's a reason to do so, people will still buy Velcro-brand hook and loop fasteners.
  
  In conversation Tuesday, 26-Sep-2017 14:02:59 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

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