Google Waives Response In High Court Petition Over Genericness Of Its Trademark

Mealey's (September 29, 2017, 1:06 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Google Inc. on Sept. 14 waived its right to file an opposition to a petition for certiorari in which two men assert that the term “google” has become generic and, thus, is no longer entitled to trademark protection (David Elliott, et al. v. Google Inc., No. 17-258, U.S. Sup.)....