[Scoutmaster]

Under copyright and trademark law, if you do not protect your 'property' it becomes public domain.

And if you don't believe it, just ask Bayer about its former U.S. intellectual property rights in the word 'aspirin'.

Jello and Band-Aid fight to make certain their competitors make 'gelatin desserts' and 'adhesive bandages'.

[Jane Long]

Or, Xerox!