genericide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process by which trademark rights are diminished or lost as a result of common use in the marketplace.
  2. The act or process of letting a trademark term become so common that the trademark is indefensible.

Word forms

genericide genericides

Etymology

From generic + -cide.

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