genericide

noun

Etymology

From generic + -cide.

  1. derived from genus
  2. suffixed as genericide — “generic + cide

Definitions

  1. The process by which trademark rights are diminished or lost as a result of common use in…

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

    • 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.
    • A legal determination of genericide is an instantaneous elimination of the associations between mark and product built up in the minds of consumers.
  2. The act or process of letting a trademark term become so common that the trademark is…

    The act or process of letting a trademark term become so common that the trademark is indefensible.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA