In David Elliot v. Google, Inc. the Ninth Circuit last month rejected the argument that Google is a victim of genericide: that as a verb google it is synonymous with search on the internet. In such cases - Murphy beds are a prime example - the term loses its ability to identify the source.
Verb That Adjective Noun! “Google” Is Not (Yet) Generic. | LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®
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