you cannot copyright single words even if they're names for characters, but you can trademark them. however, when you trademark single words for use cases, it ONLY applies to that specific use case. this is because trademarking requires identifying the common word with specific uses, be it goods or services. if FR made an avian character and named it Scuttle, THEN FR would be in danger because a bird named Scuttle can confuse consumers about what one is the Disney Scuttle. They are perfectly safe using the word "scuttle" in reference to a singular gene trait.
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(Anonymous) 2024-11-09 11:14 am (UTC)(link)Regardless, we'll never know, because with things like this, staff will never give us an answer.