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I did not know: "Popsicle" is trademarked, as were escalator, heroin, kerosene, thermos, yo-yo, and zipper.

Posted by Max Jul 25 '12, 10:49

I don't want to see anyone chime in here about "aspirin" because *everyone* already knows about that one.

Responses:

frisbee, jello and band-aid -- nm - SyrDragon Jul 25, 10:59 3
- Windows -- nm - Beryllium Jul 25, 10:59 2
  - I think this is reversed...we named products that were trademarked and then we referred to all generics by the company name... - SyrDragon Jul 25, 11:02 1
    - Oh, I know, I was just fishing for odd trademarks. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 25, 11:03
I don't think anyone's thought about taking down drug dealers through trademark infringement. -- nm - Reagen Jul 25, 10:56 1
- they got Al Capone for tax evasion! -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 10:59
one that always gets me is Dumpster -- nm - prayformojo Jul 25, 10:50

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