Genericide

Accepting the term genericide as a proper descriptive term in this instance is not neutral. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This process is called "genericide," because it usually happens because a company ALLOWS it to happen - either deliberately or inadvertently. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Last week's term was genericide, which is defined as: ❋ Unknown (2008)

This is why I don't believe in most forms of "genericide" ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

Xerox, for example, aggressively pursues non-trademark users of its trademark and uses advertising to battle the "genericide" of its marks. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But that doesn’t further any unfair competition goals – so should we really import genericide, which is about unfair competition? ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2006)

This is usually considered a tragedy and sometimes the word "genericide" is smugly whipped out as if the death of a brand is comparable to the elimination of an entire race. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"genericide," or (as Orin Hargraves puts it) "trademark creep" - is a common, neverending process. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It should be like genericide: when necessary, available to competitors. ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

Q: This is like an inversion of genericide: once a mark has secondary meaning, it is generic and available to competitors. ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

It could have committed genericide, but it didn't, plus it sounds as contemporary as anything that comes out of the more talented of that crew. ❋ Unknown (2010)

By 1890, it had entered the Oxford University Dictionary, indicating a genericide for some time now. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Am I committing genericide if I name my son Scott? ❋ Unknown (2007)

This process typically occurs over a period of time where a mark is not used as a trademark i.e. where it is not used to exclusively identify the products or services of a particular business other possible causes of genericide omitted –EV .... ❋ Unknown (2007)

This makes me curious about the “genericide” of Coke. ❋ Unknown (2007)

#1: "Hand me a [Kleenex], would you please? I'm all [stuffed up]." #2: "These are [Puffs]. Shouldn't you say 'facial tissue'?" #1: "I just say Kleenex for all of them. The brand has committed genericide. Now just give me the damn Kleenex already, my nose is dripping!" ❋ Drm310 (2011)

I was at their new home last night, they committed genericide on their [living room]. I just watched [HGTV] and saw seven consecutive shows committing genericideThey just installed [granite] countertops, another kitchen gone to genericide ❋ Joe Incao (2008)