It seems that Dell isn’t the only one looking to strip Psion of its “netbook” trademark. Now Intel’s part of the liberation party.
Intel Also Wants to Set "Netbook" Free : Read more
Intel Also Wants to Set "Netbook" Free : Read more
Dell argues that Psion is not, and has no plans of, making use of the trademark, thus abandoning the trademark.
Trademarks rights must be maintained through actual lawful use of the trademark. These rights will cease if a mark is not actively used for a period of time, normally 5 years in most jurisdictions. In the case of a trademark registration, failure to actively use the mark in the lawful course of trade, or to enforce the registration in the event of infringement, may also expose the registration itself to become liable for an application for the removal from the register after a certain period of time on the grounds of "non-use".