Additionally, any trademark considered in use as a generic term is invalid. It can be said that Bitcoin is a generic terms for crypto currency.
Haha! Are you kidding me? You better make a phone call to Xerox right now and tell them their trademark is FUBAR.
When it comes to trademarks, it is not you and I, who decide the matter of things, but the courts. Do you have a link to a court ruling on this matter?
No? Thank you and good bye.
You appear to be educated and know the law so please go ahead and do the research yourself. The use of any word, term, and/or likeness is always looked at by governing bodies in terms of its context (informal, formal, commercial); not a cut/dry "any" use = a violation. If that was the case, everyone would be suing everyone else for hundreds of words used everyday in just about any language. Regardless, before any court, this specific case is a matter for the USPTO (US Patent and Trademark Office) within the USA. Simply visit to their web site and review the volumes of information there along with additional links to the Library of Congress (where all public registrations are housed) for your reading enjoyment. If you would like to hire my company to do the work for you, please feel free to contact me directly.
No? Thank you and good-bye...
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