Guide Through the Legal Jungle

Investigating Genericide

A Guide Through the Legal Jungle Trivia Question

Generic terms do not qualify for trademark protection. Sometimes distinctive terms become generic and lose their trademark status (“genericide”). Which of the following were once distinctive, and have experienced genericide?  Choose all that apply.

1. Cellophane
2. Escalator
3. Band-Aid
4. Kleenex
5. Chapstick
6. Aspirin

March Madness

A Guide Through the Legal Jungle Trivia Question

Which one of the following sports organizations first coined the phrase March Madness to describe an athletic tournament?

A. Illinois High School Association
B. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
C. Olympics
D. National Basketball Association (NBA)

Google Makes It Into the Dictionary

A Guide Through the Legal Jungle Trivia Question

The 2006 editions of the Merriam-Webster dictionary and the Oxford English Dictionary include the term “google”. What validation for the California-based search company that goes by the same name! How likely is it that those in the Google corporate boardroom began back-slapping and high-fiving each other in celebration when they heard the news?

A.    Likely

B.    Not Very Likely