While I applaud any court ruling in which Microsoft is the loser, I find myself wondering about the consequences of this case. Here in Holland we have a brand 'Palmolive' which manufactures soap, shaving cream, body lotions and the like. Would such a name also be considered generic, even though the pronounciation is 'wrong'? (Correct is palm'-olive, the brand calls itself palm-oh-lee'-vuh.) Here's another example: I use a computer program called 'Fluent', made by Fluent, Inc., to solve fluid flow problems. Fluent is trademarked, but is also a generic word in the English language. Would this be considered generic as well? How about the infamous 'Red Hat' distribution?
Does someone have an idea about this?
