Talk:Post-it note/Archives/2019

Mercury
Does the adhesive used in Post-it notes contain a small amount of mercury? 173.88.241.33 (talk) 01:49, 15 April 2017 (UTC)

Proposed change
I would like to suggest an edit to this article in order to improve the accuracy and the citations. In the interest of transparency, I would like to disclose that I am a lawyer representing 3M Company in trademark matters and this contribution is made on its behalf. See WP:SCOIC.

Currently, the article states that “Despite this, the name has become genericized for all such products in many countries.[citation needed]”As you can see, there is no citation supporting the statement that the name “Post-it” has become genericized for all such products in many countries. This sentence has remained unsupported for at least a year and a half.

I would propose changing the sentence to read: “While some people may use the trademark ‘Post-it’ in a representative sense to refer to any sticky note, no legal authority has ever held the trademark to be generic.” In support of this proposition, I have included citations to federal court and administrative decisions (in the U.S. and abroad), which have held that 3M owns valid and enforceable rights in the trademark “Post-it” (in other words, that it is not generic) and that the trademark “Post-it” is a famous trademark. Given that the current statement has no support (and has remained unsupported for quite some time), I believe that the revised statement, which includes substantial support from legal authorities, is more accurate and helpful for users. I welcome your comments.

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Alex PB (talk) 16:34, 4 January 2018 (UTC)


 * ✅ Thank you for compiling all of these cases and formatting them so perfectly. It's much appreciated.  Spintendo  ᔦᔭ   02:10, 5 January 2018 (UTC)