Dell is trying to have a trade mark owned by rival Psion cancelled because it believes the term ‘netbook’ is now a generic name for small, cheap computers. Psion applied to register the term as a trade mark in 1996.Dell has filed for cancellation with the US Patents and Trademarks Office (USPTO), arguing that the trade mark has been abandoned, that Psion has made false claims in declarations about the trade mark and that the term has now become generic.
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Dell applies to have the term ‘netbook’ released from Psion ownership
Dell is trying to have a trade mark owned by rival Psion cancelled because it believes the term ‘netbook’ is now a generic name for small, cheap computers. Psion applied to register the term as a trade mark in 1996.