[Nasrudith]

Really I think this illustrates best that trademarks are of dubious sanity. They attempt to police language but have no real control over it - pouncing like attack dogs to try to set an example to the kind of people who call all game consoles "Nintendos". In practice it seems like makework for lawyers which we need like a hole in a head - while to defend imaginary property in pursuit of imaginary lost profits.

I can't help but think society would be better served by using the court system for just about anything else including seeking damages from the gentleman who sold them the brooklyn bridge.

[ludamad]

I would want some defense if someone was using say a trademark I made for kid entertainment vulgarly. Unfortunately marketing does sometimes mean policing language, if you would end up in an unfortunate position due to association