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[TheEngineer]

Here's my $0.02.

I disagree with the US position that the naming is somehow unfair. Take for example, a simple example...ham.

The italians call it Prosciutto
The Spanish call it jamon serrano (or other areas)
The Portuguese call it Presunto

They are all kind of the same but with a most definite difference in them that everyone will notice the moment they taste it. If they make so that the US can use any one of those terms, I as a consumer am going to be confused as the US ham will not taste like any of these in general.

They do not let generic drugs have the same name. They should not let generic products gain the benefit of imitating the characteristics that I care about being able to differentiate against. I think that in fact the US should come up with it's own branding. It can be successful, like Levi's, Kleenex, etc,.. I mean what if the Europeans want to call all tissue paper Kleenex?? Yes it is trademarked name but it is generally accepted as a term as well. In Southern Africa, all shoes are called Bata, after the company that invested heavily in the country to make affordable shoes. Should Nike want to be selling Nike Air? or Nike Bata?

I think that the ruling is a poor decision on the part of the consumer. There are differences (as there should be based on consumer preferences) and as such I want to know about them.

Sorry, not flame but just my $0.02.