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Find sources: "List of generic and genericized trademarks" - news * newspapers * books * scholar * JSTOR (January 2019 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The following three lists of generic and genericized trademarks are: * marks which were originally legally protected trademarks, but have been genericized and have lost their legal status due to becoming generic terms, * marks which have been abandoned and are now generic terms * marks which are still legally protected as trademarks, at least in some jurisdictions [ ] Contents * 1 List of former trademarks that have been genericized * 2 List of former trademarks that have since become generic terms due to reasons other than genericization * 3 List of protected trademarks frequently used as generic terms * 4 External links * 5 References List of former trademarks that have been genericized[edit] The following partial 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. These marks were determined in court to have become generic. Some marks retain trademark protection in certain countries despite being declared generic in others. Aspirin Still a Bayer trademark name for acetylsalicylic acid in about 80 countries, including Canada and many countries in Europe, but declared generic in the U.S.^[1] Catseye Originally a trademark for a specific type of retroreflective road safety installation.^[2] Cellophane Still a registered trademark of Innovia Films Ltd in Europe and many other jurisdictions. Genericized in the U.S. Originally a trademark of DuPont.^[3]^[4] A thin, transparent sheet made of regenerated cellulose. Dry ice Trademarked by the Dry Ice Corporation of America in 1925.^[5]^ [6] A solid form of carbon dioxide. Escalator Originally a trademark of Otis Elevator Company and it was a registered trademark until 1950.^[7]^[8] Flip phone Originally a trademark of Motorola.^[9] Flit gun Originally trademarked as a dispenser for Flit, a brand of insecticide manufactured by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey (later Exxon). Heroin Trademarked by Friedrich Bayer & Co in 1898.^[10]^[11] Trademark lost in some nations in the Treaty of Versailles, in 1919.^[12] Hovercraft Trademarked by Saunders-Roe. Kerosene First used around 1852.^[13] Lanolin Trademarked as the term for a preparation of water and the wax from sheep's wool.^[14] Launderette Coin laundry shop.^[15] Telecoin-Bendix trademark, for coin laundries of Telecoin-adapted Bendix machines. Laundromat Coin laundry shop.^[16] Westinghouse trademark, registered in the U.S. in the 1940s (automatic washing machine) and 1950s (coin laundry) but now expired. Linoleum Floor covering,^[17] originally coined by Frederick Walton in 1864, and ruled as generic following a lawsuit for trademark infringement in 1878; probably the first product name to become a generic term.^[18] Mimeograph Originally trademarked by Albert Dick.^[19] A low-cost printing press that works by forcing ink through a stencil onto paper. Sellotape Sellotape is a British brand of transparent, cellulose-based, pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, and is the leading brand in the United Kingdom. Sellotape is generally used for joining, sealing, attaching and mending. The term has become a genericised trademark in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Nigeria, New Zealand, Israel, India, Serbia, Japan, Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Malaysia, Macedonia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, and is used much in the same way that Scotch Tape came to be used in Canada, France, Italy and the United States, in referring to any brand of clear adhesive tape. Spidola A brand created by the Latvian manufacturer VEF, but widely used in Russian to refer to all transistor radios.^[20] Teleprompter The word TelePrompTer, with internal capitalization, originated in the 1950s as a trade name used by the TelePrompTer Corporation , for their television prompting apparatus.^[21] Trampoline Originally a trademark of the Griswold-Nissen Trampoline & Tumbling Company^[22] Videotape Originally trademarked by Ampex Corporation,^[23] an early manufacturer of audio and video tape recorders. List of former trademarks that have since become generic terms due to reasons other than genericization[edit] The following partial list contains marks which were originally legally protected trademarks, but which have subsequently lost legal protection as trademarks due to abandonment, non-renewal or improper issuance (the generic term predated the registration). Some marks retain trademark protection in certain countries despite being generic in others. App Store Trademark claimed by Apple Inc. for their digital distribution platform. Apple filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com over Appstore for Amazon, but abandoned the lawsuit after an early rejection of Apple's false advertising claim in the lawsuit.^[24] As part of the settlement, Apple gave Amazon a covenant not to sue, so that Amazon would drop its counterclaim to have the registration cancelled.^[24] As of February 2019,^[update] the trademark, reg. no. 4,829,304, remains "Issued and Active" at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.^[25] Dumpster Trademark was cancelled in 2015.^[26]^[27] Trademarked by Dempster Brothers, Inc. in 1963, dumpster is originally a portmanteau of the word dump and the last name Dempster. It originally appeared in the 1951 product name Dempster Dumpster,^ [28] while related patents date back to 1937.^[29]^[30] Multiball Used to refer to a state on a pinball machine where two or more balls are present on the playfield simultaneously and can be accessed by the flippers. Trademarked by WMS Industries in 1981 as "Multi-ball" and by Templar Studios in 2000 as "Multiball." "Multiball" was abandoned as a trademark in 2001, and "Multi-ball" was canceled in 2002.^[31]^[32] Touch-tone Dual tone multi-frequency telephone signaling; AT&T states "formerly a trademark of AT&T".^[33] Webster's Dictionary The publishers with the strongest link to the original are Merriam-Webster, but they have a trademark only on "Merriam-Webster", and other dictionaries are legally published as "Webster's Dictionary".^[34] Yo-Yo Still a Papa's Toy Co. Ltd. trademark name for a spinning toy in Canada, but was determined that the trademark was improperly issued.^[35] ZIP code Originally registered as a service mark but has since expired.^ [36] Zipper Originally a trademark of B.F. Goodrich for use in rubber boots.^ [37] List of protected trademarks frequently used as generic terms[edit] Marks in this partial list are still legally protected as trademarks, at least in some jurisdictions, 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 synecdoche.^[38] The previous list contains trademarks that have completely 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". Trademarked Generic name Trademark owner Notes name Widely referred to as "adrenaline" outside of Adrenalin Epinephrine Parke-Davis the U.S., and in the BAN and EP systems.^[39]^ [40] Still used widely in the Plastic UK to describe a scale Airfix injection-moulded Hornby Railways model^[according to scale model kits whom?] as it was the dominant brand at that time.^[41] Collins In-flight Aerospace, Not commonly used Airshow entertainment moving formerly worldwide.^[42]^[43]^ map Rockwell [44] Collins Also known as an "Allen key" or "hex head Allen wrench Hex key Apex Tool Group wrench", and outside the USA by such brand names as "Inbus", "Unbrako", and "Brugola".^[45] Common in Indonesia as a Aqua Mineral water Danone genericized mark for any mineral water. Or nowadays often merely Open-circuit See Aqua-lung# "scuba", or "air scuba", Aqua-lung underwater breathing Trademark when there is a need to set with demand valve issues distinguish from rebreathers^[citation needed] Monsanto AstroTurf Artificial turf Company Also gave use to the (formerly), term astroturfing.^[46] AstroTurf, LLC Armco barriers made from corrugated steel have Armco Crash barrier AK Steel long been the standard Holding for crash barrier protection in the UK^ [47] Often used as though generic by consumers in Johnson & Canada, the U.S., Band-Aid Adhesive bandage Johnson Australia, and New Zealand, though still legally trademarked.^ [38] CPAPTalk's legal Philips authority jnk..., has BiPAP BiLevel Respironics deemed BiPAP genericized.^[48]^[ failed verification] Used generically in colloquial British, Irish and Australian English, particularly Biro Ballpoint pen Societe Bic for cheaper disposable pens, but remains a registered trademark. Derived from the name of the inventor, Laszlo Biro.^[49] This usage is especially common in Australia. The Clark Equipment Company has successfully defended the trademark Bobcat Skid-steer loader Bobcat Company against dilution and genericization at least in two cases relating to domain names with the World Intellectual Property Organization.^ [50]^[51] Bubble Wrap Inflated cushioning Sealed Air ^[52] Sometimes used as a Bubbler Drinking fountain Kohler Company generic, particularly in Wisconsin, New England^ [53] and Australia.^[54] Swimsuit compatible Alternatively spelled Burqini with Islamic modesty Aheda Zanetti "burkini", which is also requirements trademarked.^[55] Bush Hog Rotary mower Bush Hog, Inc. ^[56] Like Xerox became a generic name for a photocopier in some countries, Canon became Photocopier or to make a generic name for it in Canon a photocopy Canon Inc. Mongolia. As Japanese company was the main exporter of photocopiers to this country, they are widely known as Mongolian: kanon^[57] Commonly used in the UK to refer to any ATM or Automated teller cash dispensing machine, Cashpoint machine, cash machine Lloyds Bank regardless of which bank or company it is operated by.^[citation needed] ^[58] Also appears as a definition in the Oxford English Dictionary, Chain gun Motor operated machine Northrop describing it as "a gun Grumman machine gun that uses a motor-driven chain to power all moving parts"^ [59] ChapStick lip balm Pfizer ^[citation needed] ^[60] A Charity label or fundraising seal issued at Christmas time to fight tuberculosis or other lung disease. Christmas American Lung Trademark was taken in Seals Christmas seal Association 1987 by ALA, who has issued National Christmas Seals in the US continuously since 1907, to prevent other US National charities from competing. Hardware and software used in broadcasting for making lower thirds and On-Screen Graphics or other on screen Chyron Character Generator ChyronHego graphics. Often used to (CG) Corporation refer to any kind of on screen graphics regardless of playout equipment.^[61]^[failed verification] The nickname derived from fast powerboats that were designed to smuggle cigarettes fast Cigarette Go-fast boat Cigarette and outrun law boat Racing enforcement personnel. Trademark was taken following a founding of a company named after the nickname.^[62]^[63] Clorox Bleach Clorox Company ^[64] Predominantly used in some parts of the US to Coke Cola, soft drink, pop, Coca-Cola refer to any cola (even soda Company that of another trademark). Still a trademark.^[65] A common choice of gun Colt's during the Wild West, it Colt Revolver Manufacturing was used to describe any Company revolvers during the 19th century, regardless of brand.^[66] In 2014, San Diego Comic-con sued the producers of a similarly named convention, San Diego contending infringement Comic con Comic book convention Comic-con of its trademark. The International case was decided by jury in December 2017, upholding "comic con" as a trademark of SDCC.^ [67] Often used by automobile enthusiasts and medias, As a verb, to restore when to describe Connollising automobile leather Connolly restoring leather interior Leather interiors, thanks to the high international reputation of the company.^[68]^[69] "Crock pot" and Sunbeam "crockpot" are common Crock-Pot Slow cooker Products synonyms used by cooks to describe any slow cooker.^[70] Sometimes used in the Cuisinart Food processor Conair U.S. to refer to any food processor, but still a trademark.^[71] Mostly used in the Philippines to refer to nail polish, regardless of brand. Often spelled as "Kyutix", "Kutex", or "Kutix."^[72] The Shanghainese term of Cutex Nail polish Revlon nail polish, "Kou Dan ", is derived from "Cutex", because Cutex is a well-known brand of nail polish in pre-1949 China,^[73] although it's not commonly seen in post-1980s China. Frequently used in the United States to refer to any rocker light Decora Rocker light switch Leviton switch regardless of manufacturer,^[74]^[75] but still trademarked.^ [76] Nuance To date, one of the five Dictaphone Dictation machine Communications oldest surviving U.S. brands. Ditto Spirit duplicator Ditto ^[77] Corporation Used to describe any Resonator Guitar, Dobro Resonator guitar Gibson Guitar especially the single Corporation cone "spider-bridge" design originally by the Dobro company.^[78] "Doll Instant Noodle" (Gong Zi Mian ) is commonly referred in Hong Kong for instant noodles.^ Doll Instant Instant noodles Winner Food [79] Winner Food Noodle [zh] Products [zh] Products (Yong Nan Shi Pin ) has been acquired by its former arch-competitor Nissin Foods in 1989.^ [80] Widely used in the Bedford United Kingdom to Vehicles, describe any motorhomes. Dormobile Motorhome then Dormobile ^[81] This article by (Folkestone) the BBC is an example of Ltd the term being used generically. Small handheld rotary Dremel Rotary Tool Robert Bosch tools are often called GmbH dremels or dremel clones. Used in Brazil ("fita durex")^[83] and some 3M areas of Australia^[49]^ LRC Products [84]^[85] as a generic Durex Adhesive tape Ltd (in name for adhesive tape. (Australia, Brazil) Australia, for This usage causes condoms)^[82] hilarity in the UK where it is the name of a leading brand of condoms.^[86] Much like "Band-Aid" in North America, the name has become a genericized Elastoplast Adhesive bandage Beiersdorf trademark in some Commonwealth countries including the United Kingdom and Australia.^ [87] Commonly used in the Epinephrine United States and Canada EpiPen autoinjector Mylan as a catch-all term for epinephrine autoinjectors.^[88]^[89] Esky Cooler Coleman Australian usage^[90] FLB Group Ltd, Filofax Personal organizer formerly Letts ^[91]^[92] Filofax Group Fix-A-Flat Canned tire inflator Illinois Tool ^[93] Works Formica Widely used for the Wood or plastic Corporation, generic product. An Formica laminate part of attempt to have the Fletcher trademark quashed failed Building in 1977.^[94] Frequently used to refer to any type of Freon Refrigerant DuPont refrigerant,^[95] though Freon is specifically Dichlorodifluoromethane, or R-12. Frisbee Flying disc Wham-O ^[96] Widely used term within New Zealand to refer to Winstone plasterboard, after the Gib board Drywall Wallboards name of the country's market-leading product of its type (still trademarked).^[97] Procter & Used in Portugal as a Gillette Safety razor Gamble generic for any safety or cartridge razor. Glad Wrap Cling-film Glad (company) ^[98] Used in Australia, New Zealand. Google Internet search engine Google Inc. ^[99]^[100] See Google (verb) Hacky Sack Footbag Wham-O ^[101]^[102] Hills Hoist Rotary clothes line Hills Australian usage^[103] Industries Widely used as a noun Hoover Vacuum cleaner Hoover Company and verb.^[94] De facto loss of trademark in the UK.^[104] Common in Indonesia and Indomie Instant noodle Indofood Nigeria as a genericized mark for any instant noodle. Hula hoop Toy hoop Wham-O ^[105] Jacuzzi Hot tub or whirlpool Jacuzzi ^[106] bath Used primarily in Canada , where bleach is "eau de javel" as a Javex Bleach Clorox Company French-language generic. Acquired from Colgate-Palmolive in late 2006.^[107] Has become a generic term for an excavator mounted with both a front loader and a backhoe in British English, as recognized JCB Backhoe loader J. C. Bamford by the Oxford English Dictionary.^[108] Invented by J C Bamford Excavators Ltd., which is still the largest supplier of backhoe loaders.^[109] Chrysler recently used "trademark awareness" advertisements to prevent the brand from becoming a generic noun or verb, including such Compact sport utility statements as They Jeep vehicle Chrysler invented 'SUV' because they can't call them Jeep^[110] In Ireland all SUVs are colloquially called jeeps, whereas in the UK they are 'four-wheel drives'. The name is commonly Jell-O Gelatin dessert or Kraft Foods used in the US to refer Jelly to any gelatin-like dessert.^[111] The name commonly used to describe any brand of enclosed, movable connector which most commonly extends from an Passenger boarding airport terminal gate to Jetway bridge JBT AeroTech an airplane, and in some instances from a port to a boat or ship, allowing passengers to board and disembark without going outside or being exposed to the elements.^[112] Used universally to Stand-up personal refer to any type of Jet Ski watercraft Kawasaki personal watercraft. This news article is one example of usage. Jiffy bag padded mailing Sealed Air ^[113] ^[114] envelopes Still used, although JumboTron Large-screen Sony Sony exited the market television for this product in 2001.^[115] Often used by consumers as if it were generic in Kleenex Facial tissue Kimberly-Clark the U.S., France and Canada, but still a legally recognized trademark.^[38] Often used in the phrase "Drinking the Kool-Aid," Kool-Aid Drink mix Kraft Foods referring to the adoption of a dangerous idea because of peer pressure.^[116] Often used by consumers Kraft Dinner Macaroni & cheese Kraft Foods in Canada, but still a legally recognized trademark. Lava lamp Liquid motion lamp Mathmos ^[117]^[118] Have been used to describe any business Learjet Business jet Bombardier jets regardless of Aerospace competitors due to Bill Lear's skill in public relations.^[119]^[120] Lexan Polycarbonate resin SABIC ^[121] thermoplastic glass A white liquid applied with a brush used to hide mistakes, written or typed, with ink so Liquid Paper Correction Fluid Newell Brands they can be overwritten. (Australia, see also Wite-Out in the US Tipp-Ex in the UK and Ireland)^[122] Mace Pepper spray Mace Security ^[123]^[124] International Common in Nigeria as a Maclean Toothpaste GlaxoSmithKline genericized term for toothpaste. A widely recognized genericized term for Bouillon cube, Bouillon cube and other Maggi Instant noodle Nestle food seasoning in Nigeria. It is synonymous with instant noodle in Malaysia. Used at its height of Matchbox Die cast toy Mattel popularity to describe die cast cars.^[125]^[ citation needed] Typically used to refer to USB flash drives, as Memory Stick Flash memory storage Sony opposed to other brands device of memory cards akin to Sony's products.^[126]^ [127] An often derogatory term frequently used to describe any form of Easy Listening, smooth Muzak Elevator music, Muzak Holdings jazz, or Middle of the background music road music, or to the type of recordings once commonly heard on " beautiful music" radio stations.^[128]^[129] Widely used generically to describe nitrous NOS (Nitrous Holley systems used in motor Oxide Nitrous Performance vehicles.^[130] One Systems) Products example of this was when it was used prominently in the 2001 film The Fast and the Furious Nintendo Video game console Nintendo Co, ^[131] Ltd. Often used by consumers in the U.S. as if it were generic; "Onesies" still a legally trademarked brand name Infant/Adult bodysuit Gerber Products of Gerber, which objects Onesies (babygro) Company to its usage in the singular form as "Onesie" or as a generic product name.^[132] Recently used to describe an adult bodysuit.^[133] Pampers are frequently used as a synonym for Pampers Diapers Procter & diapers in Russia and Gamble other CIS countries irrespective of actual brand.^[134] Commonly used as a verb to generically describe Photoshop Photo manipulation Adobe Systems digital manipulation or compositing of photographs.^[135] Originally trademarked by Jaques and Son, was later passed to Parker Bros. A number of U.S. Ping Pong Table tennis Parker Brothers organizations nowadays are required to refer its sport as table tennis as means of trademark protection.^ [136]^[137] Often applied as a name for a putty-like modelling material made Flair Leisure from calcium salts, Plasticine Modelling clay Products plc petroleum jelly and aliphatic acids. It is often used as modelling medium for art such as claymation.^[138] In 2011, the United Kingdom High Court determined "Play Dough" to be trademarked by Hasbro after a German Play-Doh Modelling clay Hasbro toy maker labelled its Yummy Dough edible modelling clay with the strapline "THE EDIBLE PLAY DOUGH!".^[139]^ [140]^[141] Often misspelled with a double "s", which Altuglas appears to have become Plexiglas, Acrylic glass International, generic, possibly Plexiglass Rohm & Haas providing partial (formerly) protection for the tradename "Plexiglas"^ [142]^[143] The generic, but still trademarked, term for Pogo Corn dog ConAgra Foods corn dogs in Canada, derived from the popular brand.^[144]^[145] Ice pop; ice lolly Good Popsicle (UK); icy pole Humor-Breyers ^[146]^[147] (Australia) Widely used term for a Portakabin Portable building Portakabin Ltd. portable modular building in the UK.^ [148]^[149] Often used by consumers as if it were generic in Post-it Sticky note 3M the UK, U.S. and Canada, but still a legally recognized trademark.^ [150] Used widely in the Pot Noodle Instant noodles Unilever United Kingdom as it is the dominant brand.^ [148] PowerPoint Slide show Microsoft ^[151] presentation program A newspaper article by the Daily Mirror (on 27 March 2010) treated the Pritt Stick Glue stick Henkel brand as a generic name, ^[152] another example of use is by The Guardian on its 16 June 2007 article.^[153] Putt-Putt Miniature golf Putt-Putt Fun ^[154] golf Center Pyrex Borosilicate glass Corelle Brands ^[citation needed] Often used by consumers Cotton swabs; cotton as if it were generic in Q-tips buds (UK and Ireland); Unilever the U.S. and Canada, but cotton tip (Australia) still a legally recognized trademark.^ [155] Razor compact folding Micro Mobility scooter scooter Systems Often used by the public, the media, and even real estate agents to refer generally to any real estate agent, but the term is a legally recognized trademark of the National Association of Realtors. The terms "Realtor" and "Realtors" refer to members of this association, and not to real estate agents National generally. The National Realtor Real estate agent Association of Association of Realtors Realtors is engaged in ongoing efforts to prevent the mark from becoming generic. These efforts include, among other things, writing to members of the media to complain of improper usage, distribution of information and guidelines on correct usage, and the development of an educational video on the subject.^[156] Often used to describe Imperial rolling papers which are Rizla Rolling paper Tobacco used to contain rolled tobacco or cannabis.^ [157] Commonly used name by consumers in the U.S. Rollerblade Inline skates Nordica and Canada, but the name is still a trademark.^ [158] Non-metallic sheathed Southwire Commonly used name by Romex cable, (company). ^ consumers in the U.S., Thermoplastic-sheathed [159] but the name is still a cable trademark. Commonly used to refer Roomba Robotic vacuum cleaner iRobot to robotic vacuum Corporation cleaners, regardless of brand. Being the first rubber cement brand in the Philippines, eventually used to refer to any Bostik brand of rubber contact Rugby Rubber cement Philippines, cement.^[160] See also Inc. Rugby boy, a collective term for destitute youths known for their use of rubber cement as an inhalant. Used commonly in the United Kingdom to Scalextric Slot car Hornby Railways describe slot cars and the hobbies itself.^ [161] Appears in dictionaries as both generic and trademarked.^[162] Scotch tape Clear adhesive tape 3M "Trademark Law" advises (US) that proper usage is "Scotch brand cellophane tape" to combat "generic tendencies".^[163] Bombardier Usage in Canada, Ski-Doo Snowmobile Recreational especially Quebec and Products British Columbia.^[164] Used regionally in the U.S. (where the company holds 50.3% of the Bombardier market share) to refer Sea-Doo Sit-down personal Recreational to any type of sit-down watercraft Products PWC. Usage is strongest in Canada, especially in Quebec, where the manufacturer is based.^ [165] Sellotape Often used generically Company, owned as a verb and noun.^ Sellotape Clear adhesive tape by Henkel [166]^[167]^[168] (UK and Ireland) Consumer Appears in dictionaries Adhesives as both generic and trademarked.^[169] James Faulkner, Sanford's marketing Sanford L.P., manager, has said "In Sharpie Permanent marker owned by Newell America the Sharpie name Rubbermaid is used as the generic for a permanent marker". ^[170] Registered trademark^ [171] for a line of Harley-Davidson motorcycles with a suspension that mimics the appearance of a Softail Motorcycle suspension Harley-Davidson rigid frame, and has since been used to refer to motorcycles of other makes with hidden rear suspensions as well as bicycles incorporating a rear suspension.^[172] Although John B. Stetson Company manufacturers other types of brimmed Stetson Cowboy hat John B. Stetson hats, the word Stetson Company has been long used^[173] for a generic cowboy hat which features a high crown and wide brim. In Great Britain, the press and law enforcement officers have referred to it as Stanley Stanley knife during knife Utility knife Stanley Works incidents, regardless if said weapon is actually a utility knife. The trademark has since become a dictionary term.^[174] Stelvin Screw cap Rio Tinto Alcan Often used generically.^ closure [175] In the United States and Canada, "styrofoam" is often used as a generic term for disposable foam cups, plates, coolers and packing material, Styrofoam Polystyrene foam Dow Chemical although these are made Company from a different polystyrene product than true Styrofoam Brand Foam,^[176] which is made for thermal insulation and craft applications.^[177] The term "superglue" is Super Glue often used informally as Super Glue Cyanoacrylate adhesive Corporation a verb or noun, but is still a trademark (US)^ [178] The two-word version of DC Comics, the term is a joint Super Heroes Superhero Marvel Comics trademark co-owned by DC Comics and Marvel Comics.^[179] Tannoy Public-address (PA) Tannoy Ltd. UK usage^[180] system Although first used in the 1960s, trademark was not claimed until the 1970s, when its popularity grew; hence, Targa top Semi-convertible hard Porsche the name is treated as a roof panel generic trademark by the general public and the motoring press to describe a detachable hard roof panel for cars.^[181] Often used by consumers as if it were generic in Tarmac Asphalt road surface Tarmac the UK and Canada, but still a legally recognized trademark.^ [182] Originally TASER, an acronym for a fictional weapon: Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle.^ Electroshock weapon, Taser Systems, [183] Taser is a Taser stun gun Taser registered tradename, International prompting a backformed verb "to tase" which means "to use a Taser on", although "to taser" is also commonly used. Very common in Ireland Tayto Crisps (Ireland) Intersnack to refer to all crisps and potato or corn based snacks as Tayto Originally registered by Thermos GmbH, this has long been the dominant brand in many countries (especially for "traditional"-style flasks primarily intended for coffee or soup, while other brands have overtaken Thermos in specific niche markets, such as Contigo for insulated sports hydration bottles). While thermos (in Taiyo Nippon lower-case) was declared Sanso generic in the United subsidiaries: States Second Circuit Thermos Vacuum-insulated flask Thermos GmbH (New York, Connecticut, (Germany), and Vermont) in 1963,^ Thermos LLC [184] Thermos in (US), etc. upper-case remains a registered trademark of Thermos LLC in those states, and in upper- or lower-case in the rest of the US; it is also a registered trademark of Thermos GmbH subsidiaries and licensees "in over 115 countries".^[185] The parent corporation is now Taiyo Nippon Sanso, which bought Thermos GmbH and its subsidiaries in 1989. Paracetamol Johnson & Sometimes used as Tylenol (acetaminophen) Johnson generic, but still trademarked. Tipp-Ex Correction fluid Tipp-Ex GmbH & Common throughout Europe Co. KG ^[186] The Danish Tivoli Gardens amusement park has registered its colloquial name "Tivoli" as company name and trademark. In Danish language, the word "tivoli" has however been a generic term for "amusement park" from before the Tivoli Gardens opened in 1843^ [187] and is still used Tivoli Amusement park Tivoli A/S as such, for instance in the name of many other amusement parks all over Denmark^[188] and other Scandinavian countries. This is currently the focal point of several legal disagreements,^ [189] with the first (Tivoli A/S vs Innocent Pictures ApS) leading to a win for Tivoli A/S in Denmark's Supreme Court in September 2010.^[190] Preparation, storage, containment, and serving Tupperware Plastic storage Earl Tupper products for the kitchen containers and home, which were first introduced to the public in 1946.^[191] Uber Ridesharing company Uber Frequently used as a verb.^[192] Often used by consumers Petroleum jelly, as if it were generic, Vaseline petrolatum Unilever but still a legally recognized trademark.^ [155] Used as generic, but Velcro Hook-and-loop fastener Velcro still trademarked.^[193] Companies Often used as a verb.^ [194] Philippine term for monosodium glutamate, from the formerly most popular brand. Ajinomoto leads the monosodium Vetsin Monosodium glutamate Tien Chun glutamate market Ve-Tsin presently, but people still refer to it as Vetsin/Bitsin.^[195] In China, the term "Vetsin" (Wei Jing , Weijing) has never been a trade mark. Was often used generically for any portable stereo player (usually cassette Sony players), and in 2002 an Walkman Personal stereo Corporation Austrian court ruled that it had passed into common usage,^[196] but still a legally recognized trademark.^ [197] Often used, along with WaveRunner Personal water craft Yamaha Motor Jet Ski, to refer to any Company type of personal watercraft.^[198] Used in the United Kingdom to describe a coach sized American Winnebago motorhome. The term is Winnebago Recreational vehicle Industries also used generically in the United States describe pretty much any motorhome, but not to the same extent.^[199] A white liquid applied with a brush used to hide mistakes, written Wite-Out Correction fluid Societe Bic or typed, with ink so they can be overwritten. (US, see also Tipp-Ex in the UK and Ireland)^ [122] Xerox has used "trademark awareness" advertisements to prevent the brand from becoming a generic noun Photocopier or to make or verb, including such Xerox a photocopy Xerox statements as "You can't make a Xerox."^[200] However, it is used in the Philippines,^[201] India, and Russia as a generic word for 'photocopy'. Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. has taken a strong stance against its trademark dilution, the Zamboni name being used as a genericized trademark for ice Zamboni Ice resurfacer Zamboni Company resurfacers;^[202] the company holds a registered trademark on the design and configuration of the Zamboni Ice Resurfacer by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.^[203] Zeppelin Rigid airship Luftschiffbau ^[204] Zeppelin Zimmer frame Walking frame Zimmer Holdings ^[citation needed] Ziploc Zipper storage bag SC Johnson ^[citation needed] Zodiac Inflatable boat Zodiac Milpro ^[citation needed] Zoom Videoconferencing Zoom Video Frequently used as a Communications verb.^[205] External links[edit] * genericides.org keeps a list of generic trademarks. Most entries include links to use in newspapers References[edit] 1. ^ Bayer Co. v. 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