ANST - Re: vinting.

[Sandy M Koenig]

He just means that ev3erybody calls facial tissues "Kleenex".  He even
does it.   I do it myself.
R

On Thu, 11 Jun 1998 01:13:08 -0500 (CDT) "Timothy A. McDaniel"
<tmcd at crl.com> writes:
>On Thu, 11 Jun 1998, Robert Knaus <Tech at filebox.com> wrote:
>> Kleenex was originally a trademarked name, but it was lost precisely
>> because of this.  They did not take "appropriate and reasonable
>> actions" to protect the usage of the name
>
>Certainly this has happened with some products in the past.  The
>classic case is "aspirin", which was originally a brand name.  A
>less-understood one is "Webster's", I believe.  Anyone can call a
>dictionary "Webster's", not just Merriam-Webster.  Defense certainly
>happens.  Xerox is strict on criticizing people for "xeroxing"
>documents.  "Copying", "photocopying", "xerographing" are all OK.
>
>However, I think you are incorrect with respect to "Kleenex".  I
>grabbed the box next to me and looked.  The side says "Kleenex(R)
>BRAND TISSUE".  The ad on the back mentions "KLEENEX(R) COLDCARE(TM)
>Tissue".  The notes at the bottom of the ad say
>    (R) Registered Trademark-Marca Registrada
>    (TM) Trademark of Kimberly-Clark Corporation
>I use "(R)" to represent the superscript R-in-a-circle.  I use "(TM)"
>to represent a superscript TM.
>
>I don't think they could use those marks if it were in fact in the
>public domain.
>
>I'm sorry!  I wandered away from SCA topics again.
>
>Daniel "Acronym du jour: WRT: With Respect To" de Lincolia
>-- 
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