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by matt_kantor 4312 days ago
> Yes, this happens in real life.

Do you have any examples of companies losing their trademark because of things similar to gurvinder's case?
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moioci 4312 days ago
The first example that comes to my mind resulted from the Murphy Folding Bed Co. suing the Original Murphy Bed Co. because it wasn't the original. http://articles.latimes.com/1989-08-17/news/vw-929_1_murphy-...
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gonzo 4311 days ago
Cisco nearly lost "Chromium" over the same thing.

"33. Google abandoned any trademark rights in Chromium software by failing to control the nature and quality of the open source software developed by others but at the same time permitting others to distribute the third party software under the Chromium mark".

The case was settled.

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privong 4312 days ago
It is still a registered trademark, but "Kleenex" has been genericized:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleenex#Kleenex_Trademark

I do not know if that is due to their not defending the trademark or what the precise legal status is, though.

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