Re: Xerox & Kleenex (was legality of web links to articles?)

[kcronin -at- daleen -dot- com]

Mark notes:
> But in fact, the names
> Xerox and Kleenex are not in the public domain because
> their respective companies do aggressively protect 
> their trademarks.  


Mark raises some good points, but I have to wonder: just how bad IS it to
have your company's name indelibly associated with a universally-used
product or process?

I can think of few companies that probably wouldn't mind if it became
common to ask for a Puffs to dry your tears as you apply a Curad to the
nasty papercut you sustained while making a Pitney Bowes in the printer
room.....




 - Keith Cronin

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