trademark erosion

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trademark erosion

noun trademark erosions

  1. countable, uncountable The situation that occurs when a trademarked name becomes a generic name through constant use. While many companies object to the process of trademark erosion, there is little that can be done to prevent it.

    Similar: genericization, genericide

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@misc{trademark_erosion_2026,
  title = {trademark erosion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trademark%20erosion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}