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• psyvibe@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I think this only applies to using the the word “gravy” for payment services or a website referring to such a payment service. There was a prior trademark on the word for use with plush toy products.

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  • raltoid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Indeed, it’s why Apple could be trademarked as the name of an electronics company. But you can’t rock up to the trademark office and register “Pear” for a company selling pear-related products.

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  • catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Yes, there are a bunch of trademarks on the word “gravy”, in different industries. I was going to link to that one you mentioned, because for some reason despite being plush toy products, the company holding it was Bob Evans. But it’s since been canceled, and the company name doesn’t appear on the page, so I chose an active trademark instead.

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