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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

I get that but if it gets used as a common phrase enough adobe loses rights to the name and it becomes open to everyone?

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yes, it's true; chanting "Photoshop" in front of a mirror three times will make the words THOMAS KNOLL SEETHARAMAN NARAYANAN appear along with a fully binding contract releasing all rights to the name

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Its happened before and I recon Photoshop is pretty close.

    Here are some trademarks that become public domain Aspirin, Xerox, Kleenex, Q-Tips. The only reason Photoshop has retained its trademark is because adobe makes significant effort to police their rights to it. This means that adobe doesn't want you to call editing a photo photoshoping as that opens the door for it to become a common term and thus in the public domain.

    Tldr: if we continue to use the word "Photoshop" in a generic sense then it will eventually force it into pubic domain regardless of adobes desires.

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