I had no idea these products had lost their legal status as trademarks : Crockpot, Pilates, Webster's Dictionary, and touch-tone dialing. Weird.
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I think the wikipedia article is poorly worded. The first paragraph says some of the terms (like crock-pot) are still trademarked but mot people don't realize they aren't generic.
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I think the wikipedia article is poorly worded. The first paragraph says some of the terms (like crock-pot) are still trademarked but mot people don't realize they aren't generic.
Here's a tip for you:
The tragic end of the original rainbow-wigged John 3:16 guy at sporting events.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollen_Stewart
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