http://www.webcpa.com/article.cfm?articleid=28751
E&Y and Entrepreneur Media Inc. are currently suing each other for the rights to use the term "entrepreneur of the year". E&Y claims that they have the rights to use this term and have registered the trademark with the patent office as they have been presenting the "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" for over 2 decades now. EMI claims that the term is generic and anyone can use it.
In my opinion, while this is a fairly specific title, it seems too generic to trademark. I would hate to not allow other companies to announce or proclaim who they feel is the entrepreneur of the year just because another company also has their own opinion on the matter. It's not like they are handing out an Emmy or a Golden Globe. This "title" is more generic and should be able to be used by anyone.
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