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noun
The process by which trademark rights are diminished or lost as a result of common use in the marketplace.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: trademark law
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Synonyms: genericization, trademark erosion
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The act or process of letting a trademark term become so common that the trademark is indefensible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncommon, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From generic + -cide.
