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Trademark used for multiple brands
A generic trademark, also known as a genericized trademark or proprietary eponym, is a trademark or brand name that, because of its popularity or significance
Generic_trademark
three lists of generic and genericized trademarks are: marks that were originally legally protected trademarks, but have been genericized and have lost
List of generic and genericized trademarks
List_of_generic_and_genericized_trademarks
Trade identifier of products or services
To maintain distinctiveness, trademarks should function as adjectives, not as nouns or verbs, and be paired with a generic product or service name. They
Trademark
Concept in trademark law
protectable. "Generic" terms are used to refer to the product or service itself and cannot be used as trademarks. In United States trademark law, Abercrombie
Trademark_distinctiveness
product in general. The generic term for a product or service cannot be trademarked. Granting trademark rights on a generic term-say "apple" for use
United_States_trademark_law
Topics referred to by the same term
similar things not protected by trademark Generic brand, a brand for a product that does not have an associated brand or trademark, other than the trading name
Generic
Legal conflict between footwear manufacturers
Ugg boots trademark disputes are the disputes between some footwear manufacturers, as to whether "ugg" is a protected trademark, or a generic term and
Ugg_boots_trademark_dispute
Type of mobile garbage bin
lowers, on the spot. The word is a genericized trademark of Dumpster, an American brand name for a specific design. Generic usage of skip, or wheelie bin may
Dumpster
German soft drink brand
Brauhaus Riegele in Augsburg, Germany. Spezi is a genericized trademark and the name is used as a generic term for a mixture of cola and orange soda in German-speaking
Spezi
Distinct text-only typographic
series of letters (e.g., IBM). In some jurisdictions a wordmark may be trademarked, giving it legal distinction, and potentially additional protection of
Wordmark
Brand of ratcheting screwdriver
combines a ratchet and a screwdriver. The term "Yankee screwdriver" is a generic trademark and these devices are also known as ratchet screwdrivers. It was first
Yankee_screwdriver
Brand name for a variety of paper-based products
facial tissues. Often used informally as a genericized trademark for facial tissue, Kleenex is a registered trademark of Kimberly-Clark applied to products
Kleenex
Brand of adhesive bandages
and Trademark Office and has tried to prevent its genericization in its marketing. Elastoplast, a comparable European brand and genericized trademark "History
Band-Aid
Brand name of professional construction tools
European market. In the United States, the term "Skilsaw" has become a genericized trademark, commonly used to refer to any handheld circular saw, regardless
Skilsaw
Hot tub manufacturing company
dominance among hot tub sales, the word Jacuzzi became akin to a generic trademark in advertising and product marketing, synonymous with "hot tub" itself
Jacuzzi
2020 United States Supreme Court case
and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B. V., 591 U.S. ___ (2020), was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with the trademarkability of a generic terms
Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B. V.
Patent_and_Trademark_Office_v._Booking.com_B._V.
United States national patent bureau
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is an agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce that serves as the national patent office and trademark registration
United States Patent and Trademark Office
United_States_Patent_and_Trademark_Office
Ball game
in the 1970s (currently owned by Wham-O), which has since become a generic trademark. The most common game of footbag consists of two or more players standing
Hacky_sack
Platform for distributing application software
been used as a generic trademark to refer to other distribution platforms of a similar nature.[unreliable source?] Apple asserted trademark claims over the
App_store
Frozen confection on a stick
artificial ingredients. An ice pop is also referred to as a popsicle (a generic trademark) in Canada and the United States, a paleta in Mexico, the Southwestern
Ice_pop
Slide projector for television; in Japan, any text superimposed on a TV screen
transparent slide or transparency, and an opaque slide, or Balop (a genericized trademark of Bausch & Lomb's Balopticon projectors). Transparency slides were
Telop
Differential gearbox that limits the rotational speed difference of output shafts
in off-road use. Limited-slip differentials are often known by the generic trademark Positraction, a brand name owned by General Motors and originally
Limited-slip_differential
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Aspirin (/ˈæsp(ə)rɪn/) is the genericized trademark for acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to reduce pain
Aspirin
Brand name of an aerosol self-defense spray
to act as a deterrent and incapacitant when sprayed in the face. A generic trademark, its popularity led to the name "mace" being commonly used for other
Mace_(spray)
Knife used for general or utility purposes
a utility knife is referred to as a Stanley knife. This name is a generic trademark named after Stanley Works, a manufacturer of such knives. In Israel
Utility_knife
Brand of detonating cord
Kentucky factory.[citation needed] The name is also used as a genericized trademark for any detonating cord.[citation needed] Primacord consists of
Primacord
Stick of pigmented wax for writing or drawing
Crayola dominating the market in the United States. That brand become a generic trademark also used to describe other brands' crayons. In all, there were over
Crayon
Any briefs-style male swimsuit
Occasionally, the speedo genericized trademark is applied to square cut swimsuits,[citation needed] but in general the generic term is used in reference
Swim_briefs
Type of sofa
popularity of the furniture at the time, the name davenport became a genericized trademark in parts of the United States. The term is used as a synonym for
Davenport_(sofa)
Efficiency standard of air filters
in the 1950s, and the original term became a registered trademark and later a generic trademark for highly efficient filters. HEPA filters are used in
HEPA
Natel is a generic trademark used in Switzerland and in Liechtenstein for 'mobile phone'. The word was coined in 1975, when the Swiss Postal Telegraph
Natel
Liquid, orally administered, supplemental form of iodine
Nascent Iodine, sometimes known by the generic term atomic iodine, the generic trademark name Atomidine, or by the misname detoxified iodine, is a liquid
Nascent iodine (dietary supplement)
Nascent_iodine_(dietary_supplement)
US brand of indoor bicycles
disputes to whether Spinning has become a generic term for indoor cycling equipment and Mad Dogg's trademark should be removed. The Spinning indoor cycling
Spinning_(cycling)
Chocolate bar filled with kadayif and pistachio cream
According to most legal scholars, the term "Dubai chocolate" is already a generic trademark in the EU market and does not contain any geographical indication
Dubai_chocolate
Trademarked brand for extruded polystyrene
floral arrangements. The term styrofoam is argued to have become a genericized trademark; as it is often used in the United States as a colloquial term to
Styrofoam
Device for reproducing documents
(also called copier or copy machine, and formerly Xerox machine, the generic trademark) is a machine that makes copies of documents and other visual images
Photocopier
Topics referred to by the same term
with "trademark" Collective trade mark Colour trademark Community Trade Mark Genericized trademark Hologram trademark International Trademark Association
Trademark_(disambiguation)
Packing material
"bubble wrap" is owned by Sealed Air Corporation, but has become a generic trademark. The bubbles that provide the cushioning for fragile or sensitive
Bubble_wrap
Large-screen television
Jumbotron has since become a genericized trademark. An Illinois-based company called Watchfire Signs filed for the US trademark in February 2023[citation
Jumbotron
mark, or constituting the generic name of the goods with which the mark is associated. The USPTO employs several hundred trademark examiners at any given
Trademark_examiner
Topics referred to by the same term
Popsicle or popsicle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Popsicle as a genericized trademark may refer to: Ice pop, a type of frozen snack on a stick Popsicle
Popsicle
Combustible hydrocarbon liquid
was registered as a trademark by Nova Scotia geologist and inventor Abraham Gesner in 1854 before evolving into a generic trademark. It is sometimes spelled
Kerosene
Figure of speech in which something is referred to by the name of an associated thing
Deferred reference Eggcorn Eponym Enthymeme Euphemism by comparison Generic trademark Kenning Meronymy Newspeak Pars pro toto Simile Slang Sobriquet Social
Metonymy
Wrench that can be adjusted to handle various sizes of fasteners
Publishing. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-1-78347-350-2. "Has crescent wrench become a generic trademark?". genericides.org. 12 January 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2021. "shifting
Adjustable_spanner
Violation of trademark rights
Trademark infringement is a violation of the exclusive rights attached to a trademark without the authorization of the trademark owner or any licensees
Trademark_infringement
Thin, transparent sheet made of cellulose
carbon disulfide. "Cellophane" is a generic term in some countries, while in other countries it is a registered trademark owned by DuPont. Cellulose is produced
Cellophane
Family of proprietary spatial database formats
in the GIS industry, the term "geodatabase" is used by some as a generic trademark for any spatial database, regardless of platform or design. The origin
Geodatabase_(Esri)
Beverage by the Coca-Cola Company
in German-speaking countries, commonly known there as spezi, the generic trademark of the first brand of that type of soda. Mezzo Mix is sold and produced
Mezzo_Mix
Small piece of paper with a re-adherable strip of glue on its back
refers to any sticky note, no legal authority has ever considered it a generic trademark. In 1968, Spencer Silver, a scientist at 3M in the United States,
Post-it_note
Type of paper filing system
A visible file or kardex (a generic trademark referring to a prominent purveyor) is a filing system for overlapping cards fixed in shallow drawers. A
Visible_file
Database of trademarks for gTLDs
The Trademark Clearinghouse is a database of validated and registered trademarks established by ICANN to assist trademark holders prevent infringing behavior
Trademark_Clearinghouse
Topics referred to by the same term
things not protected by trademark Generic trademark, a brand name that has become the generic name for a product or service Generic name (pharmaceuticals)
Generic_name
Marshmallow, usually on a wafer base, coated in chocolate
States. "Choco pie" (originally a brand name, now a common noun as a generic trademark), originally in South Korea but now also in Russia and other parts
Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats
Chocolate-coated_marshmallow_treats
Person or thing after which something is named
and Thatcherism. In intellectual property law, an eponym can be a generic trademark or brand name, a form of metonymy, such as aspirin, heroin and thermos
Eponym
Machine used to resurface an ice rink
such, an ice resurfacer is often referred to as a "Zamboni" as a genericized trademark. The first ice resurfacer was invented by Frank Zamboni, who was
Ice_resurfacer
Small self-adhesive medical dressing
enough to require a full-size bandage. They are also known by the genericized trademarks of Band-Aid (as "band-aid" or "band aid" in Australia, Canada, India
Adhesive_bandage
Self-defense keychain weapon
Kubota (the creator's last name) and of the word Baton, and it is a genericized trademark. The Kubotan keychain was originally based on a small bamboo weapon
Kubotan
products have taken the Lekolite's place, the term Leko has become a generic trademark (notably in North America, and among older folks in the industry)
Lekolite
Type of mattress
including the UK and South Africa, is called a lilo ("Li-lo" being a generic trademark — derived from the phrase "lie low") or a Readybed. An air mattress
Air_mattress
Device that sucks up dirt from a surface
names, in some countries (UK, Ireland) hoover is used instead as a genericized trademark, and as a verb. The name comes from the Hoover Company, one of the
Vacuum_cleaner
Brand of non-alcoholic malt drinks
of Barbican in the "Gulf countries" of the GCC, it has become a genericized trademark for non-alcoholic malt drinks. Due to the fruit and malt flavour
Barbican_(drink)
Pressure-sensitive adhesive putty
a trademark registration in 1964. Versions of the product are also sold under the generic names "adhesive putty" and "mounting putty". The generic trademark
Blu_Tack
Fictional monster, or kaiju
litigation by Toho to protect their corporate asset from becoming a generic trademark. In April 2008, Subway depicted a giant monster in a commercial for
Godzilla
Tape commonly used in plumbing
becoming a generic trademark, and the practice of referring to any PTFE-based thread seal tape as "Teflon tape". Chemours, owner of the Teflon trademark, no
Thread_seal_tape
Set of computer programs providing encrypted communication sessions
a trademark, or allowing others to use a trademark incorrectly, results in the trademark becoming a generic term, like Aspirin, which opens the mark to
OpenSSH
French inflatable boat manufacturer
aerospace-focused Zodiac Group in 2007. In France, "zodiac" has become a genericized trademark for an inflatable boat. Zodiac originated with the Société française
Zodiac_Nautic
American salted square cracker
term "Export Soda" became a generic term in Puerto Rico for these crackers. In 1975, Keebler Co. was refused a trademark for the term because it was "merely
Saltine_cracker
Type of motorcycle
FXST Softail in 1983 as a registered trademark of the Motor Company, softail has become a genericized trademark for other models of cruiser motorcycles
Softail
Dictionary developed by Noah Webster and other dictionaries using his name
adopted Webster's name in his honor. "Webster's" has since become a genericized trademark in the United States for American English dictionaries, and is widely
Webster's_Dictionary
Disposable paper used on the face
referred to as "tissues", or (in Canada and the United States) by the generic trademark "Kleenex", which popularized the invention and its usage outside of
Facial_tissue
Device for recording human speech
is a trademark of the American Graphophone Company, but it has also become a common term for all dictation machines, as a genericized trademark. Alexander
Dictation_machine
Brand of background music
considered bland and insubstantial. This makes Muzak an example of a genericized trademark. Muzak may also be referred to as "elevator music" or "lift music"
Muzak
Petroleum-based corrosion inhibitor
cosmoline in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cosmoline is the genericized trademark for a common class of brown, wax-like petroleum-based corrosion
Cosmoline
Culinary traditions of Colombia
(generic trademark). Postobón, a variety of soda flavours from the maker of Colombiana, the most popular flavour being apple ("Manzana") (genericized trademark)
Colombian_cuisine
Type of vegetable oil
"About Canola". Retrieved 25 October 2025. "Has canola become a generic trademark?". genericides.org. 21 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20
Rapeseed_oil
Range of light commercial vehicles produced by Ford
some countries the term "Transit" has passed into common usage as a generic trademark applying to any light commercial van in the Transit's size bracket
Ford_Transit
Cola soft drink
due to company fears that the term coke would eventually become a generic trademark, which to an extent became true in the Southern United States where
Coca-Cola
Photographic optic
Zeiss Anastigmat which was renamed Protar after that term became a generic trademark. All modern lenses are anastigmatic; lenses produced in the early
Large_format_lens
Series of portable media players by Sony
Oxford English Dictionary, and in some markets the term became a genericized trademark for portable audio players. The Walkman also contributed to the
Walkman
Synthetic surface for track and field events
widely successful in its time, the name Tartan has been used as a genericized trademark for description of an all-weather running track.[original research
Tartan_track
Snack cookie with chocolate coating
to become, over time, a generic trademark and that the term "choco pie" was to be considered a common noun due to its generic descriptive sense in reference
Choco_pie
Operating system that behaves similarly to Unix
for a generic word such as "system", and discourage its use in hyphenated phrases. Other parties frequently treat "Unix" as a genericized trademark. Some
Unix-like
Parallel programming model
referred to the proprietary Google technology, but has since become a generic trademark. By 2014, Google was no longer using MapReduce as its primary big
MapReduce
Topics referred to by the same term
in New York City "Laundromat", a Westinghouse trademark; see List of generic and genericized trademarks Money laundering schemes Russian Laundromat aka
Laundromat_(disambiguation)
Waveform used in electronic music
the sound to that of a vacuum cleaner (often referred to via the genericized trademark "hoover" in the UK and Ireland). The Hoover is a complex waveform
Hoover_sound
Deep-fried grated potato cylinders
name "tater tot" is a registered trademark of the American frozen food company Ore-Ida, but is often used as a generic term. Ore-Ida also markets a coin-shaped
Tater_tots
Surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass
Astrodome, developed by Monsanto and rebranded as AstroTurf, now a generic trademark (registered to a new owner) for any artificial turf. The first-generation
Artificial_turf
Firearm accessory device
fake cartridge from the very beginning. The term "snap cap" is a generic trademark of the fake cartridge originally introduced by American firearm accessory
Snap_cap
Variety of orange
brand name, "Dekopon" has become a genericized trademark and is used to refer to all brands of the fruit. The generic name is shiranuhi or shiranui (不知火)
Dekopon
Austrian manufacturer of rum
[citation needed] The term Stroh Rum has colloquially become a genericized trademark for spirits with a similarly high alcohol content in Germanic speaking
Stroh
Enclosed-cab, truck-sized, fully tracked vehicle designed for over-snow travel
description that it was used to describe all over-snow vehicles (see generic trademark). Tucker is also well known for its use of four tracks on its vehicles
Snowcat
Type of bedding
continental quilt, duvets are commonly referred to in Australia by the generic trademark doona. The Doona brand of duvets were originally manufactured by the
Duvet
Legal conflict between Anheuser–Busch and Budweiser Budvar Brewery
The Budweiser trademark dispute is an ongoing series of legal disputes between two beer companies (the Czech Budweiser Budvar Brewery, and the Belgian-American
Budweiser_trademark_dispute
Medical diagnostic method
A Doppler fetal monitor, informally known as sonicaid (generic trademark), is a hand-held ultrasound transducer used to detect the fetal heartbeat for
Doppler_fetal_monitor
Japanese bubble wrap keychain toy
bubble wrap keychain toy by Bandai. The term "puchipuchi" serves as a generic trademark for bubble wrap, but is also onomatopoeia for the sound of bubbles
Mugen_Puchipuchi
British lingerie brand (1925–1967)
that had two distinct and defined cups and "the Kestos" became a generic trademark bra. Kestos was distributed in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, France
Kestos
Putty that fills small holes in walls and ceilings
to market in 1927, then patented and trademarked in 1928. The term spackle has since become a genericized trademark applied in the United States to a variety
Spackling_paste
Glass jar used at home to preserve food
manufacturing similar jars. Over the years, the brand name Mason became the genericized trademark for that style of glass home canning jar, and the word "Mason" can
Mason_jar
Brand of laboratory glassware
marketed through DWK in the United Kingdom. 'Quickfit' has become a genericized trademark for all ground glass. Whilst the ownership and name of Quickfit
Quickfit_apparatus
Class of espresso machines
solar eclipse in its year of introduction. It is also used as a genericized trademark for machines using brew groups of this type. The E61 is regarded
E-61
GENERIC TRADEMARK
GENERIC TRADEMARK
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Rules an estate.
Biblical
beginning
Male
German
Altered form of German Almeric, EMERIC means "work-power."
Boy/Male
German, Teutonic
Estate Ruler; Rules an Estate
Girl/Female
Biblical American Hebrew
Beginning.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Biblical, Chinese, Christian, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew
Beginning; Origin
Female
English
(ΓÎνεσις) English name of Greek origin, derived from the word genesis, GENESIS means "creation, generation, origin, source," from gignesthai "to be born," which is related to genos "birth, descent, race." In the bible, this is the name of the first book of the Old Testament.
Female
Welsh
Medieval Welsh name, probably GENERYS means "white lady."Â
Boy/Male
Australian, Hawaiian, Hebrew
Origin
Biblical
Naamah can refer to a figure in , the wife of Solomon or a demon, beautiful; agreeable
Girl/Female
French German
Of the race of women.
Boy/Male
British, English
Royal
Male
Swedish
Swedish variant spelling of Scandinavian Henrik, HENRIC means "home-ruler."
Girl/Female
Indian
Girl/Female
Australian, French, German
Of the Race of Women; White Wave
Male
German
Old German name, GOMERIC means "man-power."
Boy/Male
Scottish Welsh
Royal chieftain. Surname.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Charming
Male
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Ceneric, CENRIC means "keen power."
Girl/Female
Shakespearean
Tragedy of King Lear' Daughter to King Lear.
GENERIC TRADEMARK
GENERIC TRADEMARK
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Assamese, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit
One who Greets; Greetings
Girl/Female
Hindu
An Angel
Boy/Male
Welsh
strong ruler'.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Rose
Girl/Female
Indian, Malayalam
Born to Love
Male
English
Anglicized form of Old Irish Mael-Maedóc, MARMADUKE means "devotee of Maedóc."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Fragrance; Son of King
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Straigh Forward
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Heaven; Swarg
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a.
Having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, Adam, our general sire.
pl.
of Postmaster-general
n.
Alt. of Gentrie
a.
Usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or method.
a.
Common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread; prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general opinion; a general custom.
n.
The quality of being generic.
a.
Comprehending many species or individuals; not special or particular; including all particulars; as, a general inference or conclusion.
a.
Pertaining to a genus or kind; relating to a genus, as distinct from a species, or from another genus; as, a generic description; a generic difference; a generic name.
n.
The second law officer in the government of Great Britain; also, a similar officer under the United States government, who is associated with the attorney-general; also, the chief law officer of some of the States.
a.
Alt. of Generical
a.
Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy.
n.
The chief officer of the post-office department of a government. In the United States the postmaster-general is a member of the cabinet.
a.
The roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general.
a.
Not restrained or limited to a precise import; not specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification; as, a loose and general expression.
a.
Same as Genetical.
a.
Pertaining to, or derived from, the ivy (Hedera); as, hederic acid, an acid of the acetylene series.