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[edit] List of former trademarks that have become generic terms

Main article: Genericized trademark

The following list contains marks which were originally legally protected trademarks, but which have subsequently lost legal protection as trademarks by becoming the common name of the relevant product or service, as used both by the consuming public and commercial competitors. Some marks retain trademark protection in certain countries despite being declared generic in others.

[edit] List of protected trademarks frequently used as generic terms

Marks in this list are still legally protected as trademarks, but are sometimes used by consumers in a generic sense. Unlike the names in the list above, these names are still widely known by the public as brand names, and are not used by competitors. Scholars disagree as to whether the use of a recognized trademark name for similar products can truly be called "generic", or if it is instead a form of synechdoche.[25] The previous list contains trademarks that have lost their legal status in some countries, while the following list contains marks which have been registered as trademarks, continue in use, and are actively enforced by their trademark owners. Writing guides such as the AP Stylebook advise writers to "use a generic equivalent unless the trademark is essential to the story."

Trademark or Brand Name Generic name Trademark owner Notes
Adrenalin epinephrine Parke-Davis Widely referred to as "adrenaline" outside of the U.S., and in the BAN and EP systems.[26][27]
Airfix Plastic injection-moulded scale model kits Hornby Railways Still used widely in the UK to describe a scale model as it was the dominant brand at that time.[28] This news article is one example of the brand being treated as a generic term.
AstroTurf Artificial turf Monsanto Company (formerly)
AstroTurf, LLC		 [29] Also gave use to the term Astroturfing.
Armco Crash barrier AK Steel Holding Used widely in the UK to describe a crash barrier manufactured from corrugated steel that is a common sight in race tracks as a result of it being referred to by Murray Walker, the British F1 commentator at the time.[30]
Band-Aid Adhesive bandage Johnson & Johnson Often used as though generic by consumers in Canada and the U.S., though still legally trademarked.[25]
Biro Ballpoint pen Société Bic Used generically in colloquial British and Australian English, particular for cheaper disposable pens, but remains a registered trademark.[31]
Bridgeport milling machine Bridgeport Machines, Inc., a subsidiary of Hardinge, Inc. [32]
Bubble Wrap air-filled plastic wrapper Sealed Air Corporation [33]
Clorox Bleach Clorox Company [34]
ChapStick Lip balm Wyeth Consumer Healthcare [35]
Coke Cola, soft drink, pop, soda The Coca-Cola Company Popularly used in the Southern United States to refer to any soft drink; still a trademark.[36] Also used for rival brands of cola (e.g., Pepsi) elsewhere, such as in the UK.[citation needed]
Colt revolver Colt's Manufacturing Company A common choice of gun during the Wild West, it was used to describe any revolvers during the 19th century, regardless of brand.[37]
Connollising As a verb, to restore automobile leather interior Connolly Leather Often used by automobile enthusiasts and medias, when to describe restoring leather interiors, thanks to the high interrnational reputation of the company.[38][39]
Crock-Pot slow cooker Rival Industries "Crock pot" and "crockpot" are common synonyms used by cooks to describe any slow cooker.[40]
Cuisinart Food processor Conair Sometimes used in the U.S. to refer to any food processor, but still a trademark.[41]
Dictaphone Dictation machine Nuance Communications To date, one of the five oldest surviving U.S. brands.[33]
Discman Portable CD player Sony Corporation As with "Walkman" (below), this was commonly used generically, but remained a legally recognized trademark.[42]
Dormobile Motorhome Bedford Vehicles
then Dormobile (Folkestone) Ltd		 Widely used in the United Kingdom to describe any motorhomes.[43] This article by the BBC is an example of the term being used generically.
Durex adhesive tape (Australia, Brazil) 3M Used in Brazil ("fita durex")[44] and some areas of Australia[31][45][46] as a generic name for adhesive tape.
condoms (UK) SSL International In the UK, a brand of condom, which is often used generically.[47]
Dumpster waste receptacle Dumpster brand
Elastoplast Adhesive bandage Beiersdorf Used in commonwealth countries as an all-encapsulating name for adhesive bandages.[48]
Esky cooler Nylex Australian usage[49]
Formica Wood or plastic laminate Formica Corporation, part of Fletcher Building Widely used for the generic product. An attempt to have the trademark quashed failed in 1977.[50]
Frisbee flying disc Wham-O [51][52]
Glad Wrap cling-film Glad (company) [53] Used in Australia, New Zealand.
Google As a verb, to use a web search engine Google Often used by users and in the media as if it were a generic verb "to search the Internet" in the U.S. and Canada, but still a legally recognized trademark.[54]
Hacky Sack footbag Wham-O [55][56]
Hills Hoist Rotary clothes line Hills Industries Australian usage[57]
Hoover Vacuum cleaner The Hoover Company Widely used as a noun and verb.[50] De facto loss of trademark in the UK.[54]
Jacuzzi hot tub or whirlpool bath Jacuzzi [58][59]
Jandal flip-flop Sandford Industries [60]
Jeep Compact sport utility vehicle Chrysler Chrysler recently used "trademark awareness" advertisements to prevent the brand from becoming a generic noun or verb, including such statements as They invented ‘SUV’ because they can’t call them Jeep[61]
Jell-O Gelatin dessert Kraft Foods The Jell-O brand also encompasses pudding products[62]. This is one example of usage by Martha Stewart.
Jet Ski Stand-up personal watercraft Kawasaki Used universally to refer to any type of personal watercraft.[63] This news article is one example of usage.
JumboTron Large-screen television Sony Corporation Still used, although Sony exited the market for this product in 2001.[64]
Kleenex Facial tissue Kimberly-Clark Often used by consumers as if it were generic in the U.S. and Canada, but still a legally recognized trademark.[25]
Lexan polycarbonate resin thermoplastic glass SABIC [65][66]
Lilo Air mattress Lilos Refers to inflatable beds, especially when used as a floating bed. [67][68]
Matchbox Die cast toy Mattel Used at its height of popularity to describe die cast cars.[69]
Netbook Class of portable computers Psion Registered as a trademark by for the Psion Netbook product, but now is being challenged for cancellation as generic by Dell, who claims that netbook refers to an entire class of portable computers.[70]
NOS (Nitrous Oxide Systems) Nitrous Holley Performance Products Widely used generically to describe nitrous systems used in motor vehicles.[71] One example of this was when it was used prominently in the 2001 film The Fast and the Furious.
Onesies Infant bodysuit Gerber Products Company Often used by consumers in the U.S. as if it were generic; "Onesies" still a legally trademarked brand name of Gerber, which objects to its usage in the singular form as "Onesie" or as a generic product name.[72]
Otter Pops Plastic tube filled Frozen snack with flavored sugary liquid National Pax Often used as a name for a style of frozen snack consisting of a frozen tube in which frozen sugary liquid is pushed up through the top and eaten. [73]
Perspex Lucite acrylic glass [74]
Photoshop Photo manipulation Adobe Systems Commonly used as a verb to generically describe digital manipulation or compositing of photographs.[75]
Polaroid Instant film Polaroid Corporation Commonly used to refer instant photograph shot during model auditions.[76]
Popsicle Ice Pop Popsicle [77]
Portakabin portable building Portakabin [74][78]
Post-its Sticky notes 3M Often used by consumers as if it were generic in the U.S. and Canada, but still a legally recognized trademark.[79]
Pot Noodle Instant noodles Unilever Used widely in the United Kingdom as it is the dominant brand.[74]
PowerPoint Presentations Microsoft Used to refer to "presentation graphics" or a "slideshow presentation" created on software such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, OpenOffice Impress, Google Docs Presentations, etc. [80]
Q-tips Cotton swabs Unilever Often used by consumers as if it were generic in the U.S., but still a legally recognized trademark.[81]
Rizla Rolling paper Imperial Tobacco Often used to describe rolling papers which are used to contain rolled tobacco or marijuana.[82]
Rollerblade Inline skates Nordica Commonly used name by consumers in the U.S.,[citation needed] but the name is still a trademark. [83]
Saran Wrap plastic wrap S. C. Johnson & Son
Asahi Kasei		 [35]
Scalextric Slot car Hornby Railways Used commonly in the United Kingdom to describe slot cars and the hobbies itself.[84]
Scotch tape Clear adhesive tape (US) 3M Appears in dictionaries as both generic and trademarked.[85] "Trademark Law" advises that proper usage is "Scotch brand cellophane tape" to combat "generic tendencies".[86]
Sea-Doo Sit-down personal watercraft Bombardier Recreational Products Used regionally in the U.S. (where the company holds 50.3% of the market share) to refer to any type of sit-down PWC. Usage is strongest in Canada, especially in Quebec, where the manufacturer is based.[87]
Sellotape Clear adhesive tape (UK) The Sellotape Company, owned by Henkel Consumer Adhesives Often used generically as a verb and noun.[88][89][90] Appears in dictionaries as both generic and trademarked.[91]
Sharpie permanent marker Sanford L.P., owned by Newell Rubbermaid James Faulkner, Sanford's marketing manager has said "In America the Sharpie name is used as the generic for a permanent marker".[92]
Stelvin closure Screw cap Rio Tinto Alcan Often used generically.[93]
Styrofoam extruded polystyrene foam Dow Chemical Company In the United States and Canada, "styrofoam" is often used as a generic term for disposable foam cups, plates, coolers and packing material, although these are made from a different polystyrene product than true Styrofoam Brand Foam,[94] which is made for thermal insulation and craft applications.[95]
Super Hero Superhero DC comics Marvel Comics The two-word version of the term is a trademark co-owned by DC Comics and Marvel Comics.[96]
Surform surform Stanley Works
Targa top Semi-convertible hard roof panel Porsche Although first used in the 1960s, trademark was not claimed until the 1970s, when its popularity grew; hence, the name is treated as a generic trademark by the general public and the motoring press. It is an Italian word for "shield" and was named after the Targa Florio road race in which the top made its debut in 1964.[97]
Tarmac Asphalt road surface. Tarmac Often used by consumers as if it were generic in the UK, but still a legally recognized trademark.[98]
Taser Electroshock weapon Taser Systems
Taser International		 Acronym for a fictional weapon: Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle.[99] Taser is a registered tradename, prompting a backformed verb "to tase" which means "to use a Taser on", although "to taser" is also commonly used.
Telecopier facsimile machine Xerox [74]
Tippex Correction fluid Tipp-Ex Taken in Europe (especially Germany, France, and The UK) as meaning white liquid applied with a brush used to hide mistakes written on typed with ink so they can be overwritten.[100]
Twink Correction fluid Twink Used in New Zealand.
Tylenol Paracetamol McNeil Consumer Healthcare [35]
Vaseline Petroleum jelly, petrolatum Unilever Often used by consumers as if it were generic in the U.S. and Canada, but still a legally recognized trademark.[81]
Velcro Hook-and-loop fastener Velcro company Used as generic, but still trademarked.[101] Often used as a verb.[102]
Walkman Personal stereo Sony Corporation Was commonly used generically, but still a legally recognized trademark.[42]
WaveRunner personal water craft Yamaha Motor Company Often used, along with Jet Ski, to refer to any type of personal watercraft.[103]
Windex Hard surface cleaner S. C. Johnson & Son [35]
Winnebago Class A Recreational vehicle Winnebago Industries Used in the United Kindom to describe a coach sized American motorhome.[104]
Wite-Out Correction fluid (US) BIC Corporation In the United States, used to mean white liquid applied with a brush used to hide mistakes written on typed with ink so they can be overwritten.[105]
Xerox Photocopier or to make a photocopy Xerox Xerox has used "trademark awareness" advertisements to prevent the brand from becoming a generic noun or verb, including such statements as "You can't make a Xerox."[106]
Zamboni Ice resurfacer Frank J. Zamboni & Co, Inc. Term is often used as a generic colloquialism for ice resurfacing vehicles

[edit] Notes

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[edit] References

  • Ginsburg, Jane C.; Litman, Jessica; Kevlin, Mary L. (2001), Trademark and Unfair Competition Law (3rd ed.), New York, NY: Foundation Press 
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