RE: Copyrighted Generic Terms....
Another (and current) example is the international flap over the name "Ugg"
for sheepskin boots from Australia. VC: I carry a pair in my Westy). Seems
that a US company has managed to copyright the name "Ugg" just about
everywhere except Australia where the 'Ugg Boot' has been a generic term,
probably originally 'Ugly', for many, many years. But the US firm is trying
to stop anyone from using that description for their products.
If anyone is interested in the details I can send the link.