What is a Genericized Trademark?

A generic trademark is similar to a generic name, except that the latter is generally used to distinguish different types of goods (such as "computers"), while the former refers to generic names that are transformed from well-known trademarks. Generic trademarks are no longer distinctive and representative, cannot represent a certain brand of goods, and cannot continue to be used as trademarks. Such as "Aspirin" is generally not recognized as a trademark, but is regarded as a generic name for a drug. Another example is "Yoyo" (shake), now used as a collective name for "yo-yo".

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A generic trademark is similar to a generic name, except that the latter is generally used to distinguish different types of goods (such as "computers"), while the former refers to generic names that are transformed from well-known trademarks. Generic trademarks are no longer distinctive and representative, cannot represent a certain brand of goods, and cannot continue to be used as trademarks. Such as "Aspirin" is generally not recognized as a trademark, but is regarded as a generic name for a drug. Another example is "Yoyo" (shake), now used as a collective name for "yo-yo".