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You're thinking of trademarks, not copyright.

If it has potential to cause customer confusion, it might be a trademark violation. A company is required to defend their trademarked terms, otherwise they may become generic terms.

(Standard I Am Not a Lawyer disclaimer. Go talk to a real one if you're worried.)



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