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trademark erosion

trademark erosion noun: the situation that occurs when a trademarked name becomes a generic name through constant use.

Noun

trademark erosion (countable and uncountable, plural trademark erosions)

  1. 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.

Synonyms of trademark erosion

Forms of trademark erosion

pluraltrademark erosions

Questions about trademark erosion

What does trademark erosion mean?
Trademark erosion means the situation that occurs when a trademarked name becomes a generic name through constant use.
What part of speech is trademark erosion?
Trademark erosion is a noun.
What is the plural of trademark erosion?
The plural of trademark erosion is trademark erosions.

Words near trademark erosion in the dictionary

  1. tradeless
  2. tradeline
  3. tradelines
  4. trademark
  5. trademark dilution
  6. trademark erosion
  7. trademark erosions
  8. trademark infringement
  9. trademark symbol
  10. trademark symbols
  11. trademark troll

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