different between genericize vs genericide

English

Alternative forms

• genericise, generitize

Etymology

generic +? -ize

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d??.n?.??.sa?z/

Verb

genericize (third-person singular simple present genericizes, present participle genericizing, simple past and past participle genericized)

1. (transitive) To make generic.
   1. (law, transitive) To turn into a genericized trademark.
   2. (pharmacy) To make generics out of.
   3. (programming, transitive) To make more generic: usable in more contexts.
   4. (transitive) To make generic: bland.

Synonyms

• (make bland): See also Thesaurus:generalize

Derived terms

• genericized trademark

Translations

English

Etymology

From generic +? -cide.

Noun

genericide (plural genericides)

1. (rare, nonstandard) The act or process of letting a trademark term become so common that the trademark is indefensible.
2. (rare, nonstandard) The process by which trademark rights are diminished or lost as a result of common use in the marketplace.

See also

• brand
• registered trademark
• servicemark
• trademark

Further reading

• published use: Trademark Dilution: Federal, State, and International Law By David S Welkowitz