Genericised Trade-Mark

[netfleet]

Eg Jetskis.com.au - do you think I would have a problem?

It is a trade mark of Yamaha but...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genericized_trademark

 

[EnricoSchaefer]

Interesting. Jet Ski may have lost trademark rights as a result. The problem is that you might have to litigate it in order to achieve that kind of ruling.

 

[jberryhill]

Put what Enrico said in large bold letters.

Wishful thinking is no substitute for an established legal fact, and Wikipedia is not a court.

Genericide is an exaggerated phenomenon that trademark attorneys use to sell their clients on unnecessarily aggressive enforcement campaigns.