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Genericized trademark
A genericized trademark, generic trade mark, generic descriptor, or proprietary eponym, is a trademark or brand name which has become the colloquial description for a particular class of product or service. Some classic examples are Mimeograph, Xerox, Teflon, Q-Tip, Kleenex, Band-Aid, Velcro, Thermos, Ski-Doo, Sellotape and Hoover (UK).
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