Read the following excerpt from a US court opinion:
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or services. U.S. Search, LLC v. U.S. Search.com Inc., 300 F.3d 517, 523 (4th Cir.2002). For instance, “[ijmagine being forbidden to describe a Chevrolet as a ‘car’ or an ‘automobile’ because Ford or Chrysler or Volvo had trademarked these generic words.’ ” Retail Services, 364 F.3d at 538 (quoting Blau Plumbing, Inc. v. S.O.S. Fix-It, Inc., 781 F.2d 604, 609 (7th Cir.1986)). No trademark protection can be afforded to such marks because, “if a business were permitted to appropriate a generic word as its trademark, it would be ‘difficult for competitors to market their own brands of the same product.’ ” Retail Services, 364 F.3d at 538 (quoting Blau Plumbing, Inc., 781 F.2d at 609).; see also A. & H. Transp., Inc. v. Save Way Stations, Inc., 214 Md. 325, 333, 135 A.2d 289, 293 (Md.1957) . On the opposite end of the spectrum are
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What is the most suitable continuation to the opinion? Your options are:
A. holding that irreparable injury exists in a trademark case when the party seeking the injunction shows that it will lose control over the reputation of its trademark pending trial
B. holding that the continued use of licensed trademark after termination of franchise agreement constituted trademark infringement and breach of contract
C. holding that the defendants reference to the plaintiffs trademark in the metatags of the defendants web page was a violation of trademark law
D. holding that lprs are entitled to the protection of the equal protection clause
E. recognizing that generic marks are not subject to trademark protection
Reply with [A, B, C, D, E] only.