Genericide

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process by which trademark rights are diminished or lost as a result of common use in the marketplace. countable, uncountable

    "Of course, the irony is that genericide occurs at the very moment a product manager's dream comes true and the product brand becomes synonymous with the product itself."

  2. 2
    The act or process of letting a trademark term become so common that the trademark is indefensible. countable, uncommon, uncountable

Synonyms

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genericizationtrademark erosion

Example

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"Of course, the irony is that genericide occurs at the very moment a product manager's dream comes true and the product brand becomes synonymous with the product itself."

Etymology

From generic + -cide.

Related phrases

registered trademark

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