Anton Chernov <mecher...@gmail.com> writes: > As a physicist I would like to point out that "Gluon" means: An elementary > particle that acts as the exchange particle for the strong force between > quarks [1]. > As a general scientific term it can barely be seen as a candidate for > trademark registration.
This doesn't seem to pose a barrier for trademark registration though. There are around 30 trademarks with the name Gluon currently in the World Intellectual Property Organization's database: https://www3.wipo.int/branddb/en/ 13 are currently "Active". > [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluon
