Except for the SyFy Genre Awards from Airlock Alpha, which have been given out since 1999. I follow what you're saying, brand defense is neigh impossible when you have a common usage or single word brand, but they're actually adopting an existing term.
It'll be fucked if they go after the little guys already using the moniker (see: Retroactive Patent Suit).
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Except for the SyFy Genre Awards from Airlock Alpha, which have been given out since 1999. I follow what you're saying, brand defense is neigh impossible when you have a common usage or single word brand, but they're actually adopting an existing term. It'll be fucked if they go after the little guys already using the moniker (see: Retroactive Patent Suit).