genericized trademark
English
Noun
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genericized trademark (plural genericized trademarks)
- A successful brand name or trademark that has come to refer to the generic class of objects rather than the specific brand type, with the exclusive rights to said product being lost by the parent company, either due to legal action or inappropriate following of trademark law.
- Synonym: proprietary eponym (imprecise)
Translations
brand name that has come into general use
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