BeachLife
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Not really seeking for legal advice, but just a little unclear about the Trademark rule of thumb. Allow me to use "Ribbit" as a real-life example.
Excluding the international holders, there are at least nine active US entities using this same name at the same time (http://www.wipo.int/branddb/en/). The dictionary meaning of Ribbit is simply the sound of a frog, so how can any of these brand holders go after the new ribbit(dot)com owner if the word seems to be generic "enough"?
Excluding the international holders, there are at least nine active US entities using this same name at the same time (http://www.wipo.int/branddb/en/). The dictionary meaning of Ribbit is simply the sound of a frog, so how can any of these brand holders go after the new ribbit(dot)com owner if the word seems to be generic "enough"?