🔔 Here are some of the famous brand names that had replaced its common term.
👉 Xerox: owned by Xerox. 🗣️Should be called: photocopier/copy machine.
👉 Taser: owned by Taser International. 🗣️Should be called: stun gun.
👉 Frisbee: owned by Wham-O. 🗣️Should be called: flying disc
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⚖️ Genericide – is a process whereby a trademark or brand name loses its distinctive identity and thus, loses its trademark status which is usually against their owner’s intention. This usually happens when the trademark becomes too successful and had become synonymous with a certain product
🐦Tweet. Twitter❓
📁 Prior to 2011, the word “tweet” was not owned by Twitter. Instead, the word was owned by Twittad, a provider of sponsored advertising on Twitter. The Des Moines-based company has trademarked various variations of the word “tweet” including the phrase “let your ad
📰 Do you know Coca-Cola is a registered mark in the US since 1897? The name “Cola-Cola” was suggested by the company bookkeeper, Frank Robinson. He is also the one who designed the world-famous Coca-Cola script logo.
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