Lawyer question:
How can someone own two common words? I understand that the specific script/font used in The Villages could be copyrighted. But the US government has a designated census place it calls the villages which mostly overlaps this community. Certainly Walgreens can use a term adopted by the US census? This website uses those two words in its name, there are many other entities named "the villages" in the US. There is a "The Villages Golf and Country Club" which is a retirement community in Calif. It freely seems to use the term, with capitals The Villages to describe itself.
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The focal point of The Villages is the spectacular championship golf course with its Pro Shop and elegant Clubhouse and restaurant, plus a leisure Bistro & Bar/Outdoor Patio dining experience. In addition to the golf courses, there are four swimming pools and spas, six tennis courts and a fitness center. But the fun doesn’t stop there, The Villages has something for every one of its 4,000 residents. There are more than 60 clubs and organizations, a full calendar of activities, fine arts, personal gardening plots, stables, bocce courts and numerous facilities.
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So it would seem that as long as you don't use the distinctive script, The Villages could refer to any of several places including a census region.