As referenced in the case in the text,Toys "R" Us,Inc. ,v.Canarsie Kiddie Shop,Inc. ,which of the following is true regarding generic terms?
A)Generic terms are eligible for protection as trademarks only if they have been used for at least ten years.
B)Generic terms are eligible for protection as trademarks only if they have been used for at least seven years.
C)Generic terms are not eligible for protection as trademarks.
D)The rule that generic terms are ineligible for protection as trademarks does not apply to sub-classifications or varieties of goods.
E)The rule that generic terms are ineligible for protection as trademarks does not apply to words that designate an entire species of products.

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A)As recognized in Toys "R" Us,Inc. ,v.Canarsie Kiddie Shop,Inc. ,"[a] generic term is entitled to no trademark protection whatsoever,since any manufacturer or seller has the right to call a product by its name."
B)As recognized in Toys "R" Us,Inc. ,v.Canarsie Kiddie Shop,Inc. ,"[a] generic term is entitled to no trademark protection whatsoever,since any manufacturer or seller has the right to call a product by its name."
C)As recognized in Toys "R" Us,Inc. ,v.Canarsie Kiddie Shop,Inc. ,"[a] generic term is entitled to no trademark protection whatsoever,since any manufacturer or seller has the right to call a product by its name."
D)As recognized in Toys "R" Us,Inc. ,v.Canarsie Kiddie Shop,Inc. ,"[a] generic term is entitled to no trademark protection whatsoever,since any manufacturer or seller has the right to call a product by its name."
E)As recognized in Toys "R" Us,Inc. ,v.Canarsie Kiddie Shop,Inc. ,"[a] generic term is entitled to no trademark protection whatsoever,since any manufacturer or seller has the right to call a product by its name."

As Referenced in the Case in the Text,Toys "R" Us,Inc