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Old 28-02-2008, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by googlebomber76 View Post
Ok, for example paddys buy irishwhiskey.com are they not then infringing on irishwhiskey.ie (jameson owned)

They are both Irish Companys, would the rules of the game not change then....
No, it's just too generic. You wouldn't get a trademark for such a generic term to start with.

It would be like a company wanting to trademark Italian Pizza or French Cheese etc. Giovannis Pizza yeah

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