Someone told me that if the word Tivo becomes common enough, like if it gets entered into the dictionary, then other companies can use it, and the company Tivo can no longer hold a claim to it. Is this true?
2007-12-05 15:43:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No that's not true.
Look at Xerox instead of photocopy. Post-it-note instead of sticky note. Kleenex instead of tissue. These are all commonly referred to by the most popular brand. But other manufacturers cannot use the brand name. They have to call their 'Kleenex' a facial tissue.
2007-12-05 15:46:14 · answer #1 · answered by Downriver Dave 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When a word such as Tivo is protected by a patent and registered, it cannot be used by others to identify another product.
2007-12-05 15:49:58 · answer #2 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean like Scotch brand tape?
2007-12-05 15:47:30 · answer #3 · answered by towanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not exactly---its kinda like xerox---
2007-12-05 15:47:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋