Definition of GENERICIDE

genericide

Plural: genericides

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

From generic + -cide.

Synonyms

genericization, trademark erosion

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