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- noun A simplified
drawing of asmiling face, using two dots for the eyes and an arc for the mouth. - noun rare A
smiley .
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abigail commented on the word smiley face
In 2008 (Smith v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) and 2009 (Loufrani vs. Wal-Mart), American judges determined that the smiley face is "ubiquitous" in American culture, and not a "distinctive" mark, and therefore cannot be trademarked in the U.S.
April 12, 2011