2006-12-28 01:00:58 · 5 answers · asked by ALAN H 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
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2006-12-28 07:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by ♥will♥skate♥4♥life♥ 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The brand name becomes a GENERIC term for the class of objects.
2006-12-28 09:05:12 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Incorrect is what it is....lol
But the first answerer is right. A Genericized Trademark.
You should not use the trademarked name to describe a general type of product, but the actual product itself.
2006-12-28 09:12:34 · answer #3 · answered by joannaserah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it becomes a generic name
2006-12-28 09:08:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
genericized trademark
or proprietary eponym
or generic trade mark, generic descriptor
2006-12-28 09:04:37 · answer #5 · answered by shogunly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋