Wi-fi Trademark ((free)) «NEWEST | FIX»

Wi-Fi, short for Wireless Fidelity, was coined in 1999 by the Wi-Fi Alliance, a non-profit organization that promotes wireless networking technology. The term was created to describe the technology that allows devices to connect to the internet or communicate with each other wirelessly. The Wi-Fi Alliance, originally called the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA), was founded in 1999 by a group of companies including Intel, Apple, and Cisco.

While the Wi-Fi Alliance works to protect the trademark, the term has undergone "genericide" in the public consciousness. Much like "Kleenex" or "Google," the general public often uses "Wi-Fi" as a noun describing any wireless internet connection, regardless of whether the equipment is certified by the Alliance. Legally, however, the mark remains enforceable, and unauthorized use on non-certified products can result in legal action. wi-fi trademark

However, from a pure intellectual property law perspective, the Wi-Fi trademark is a weak and vulnerable asset. If the Wi-Fi Alliance ever tried to sue a small blogger for using "Wi-Fi" in a domain name or a product listing in a generic way, they would likely lose. The mark is in a state of "liquid genericide"—it hasn't dissolved entirely because no one has forced the issue in a major federal court. It survives on borrowed time and goodwill. Wi-Fi, short for Wireless Fidelity, was coined in