"genericide" meaning in All languages combined

See genericide on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: genericides [plural]
Etymology: From generic + -cide. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|generic|cide}} generic + -cide Head templates: {{en-noun}} genericide (plural genericides)
  1. (trademark law) The process by which trademark rights are diminished or lost as a result of common use in the marketplace. Categories (topical): Trademark Synonyms: genericization, trademark erosion
    Sense id: en-genericide-en-noun-lZQgPbed Disambiguation of Trademark: 54 46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cide Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cide: 63 37
  2. (uncommon) The act or process of letting a trademark term become so common that the trademark is indefensible. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Trademark
    Sense id: en-genericide-en-noun-2vqwKFC4 Disambiguation of Trademark: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: brand, registered trademark, servicemark, trademark

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