On Apr 29, 2004, at 1:32 AM, Michael Snow wrote:
Pepsi would probably try all kinds of things to make
you stop, but I'm
much more skeptical about whether they could win a lawsuit. Trademark
protection is normally denied for terms that are merely descriptive of
the goods or services involved. I'm not a trademark examiner, but my
conclusion would be that "light, crisp, and refreshing" are simply
descriptive terms, so they can't be a trademark.
Sort of like "fair and balanced?"
:)
Peter
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