The phrase “season’s greetings” has been trademarked by a government agency in a bid that prompted experts to question misuse of the Trademarks Act. The application came under an obscure provision of federal law permitting public institutions to stake claim to trademarks without public notice: “Everybody uses that term, and no government agency should be expropriating it for their own use”.
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