On Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 11:21:10 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 8:22:17 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >
> > Some companies spend tons of money to defend their trademark names. Dow
> > Chemical has lawyers looking for the mis use of Styrofoam, their
> > extruded polystyrene board.
> >
> >
> I see on tv all the time a product is called "hook and
> loop" tape which to us everyday folk is Velcro. I guess
> they do it to not infringe on their copyright law if they
> are not actually using the 3M brand.

I'm sure Velcro is a registered trademark. Hook and loop fastener is what Velcro is.

John Kuthe...