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Some do (my parents for example), and I suspect even among those who recognise different brands, there's decreasing awareness of what MP3 is. It's not uncommon
by JacobAldridge 15y ago
Some do (my parents for example), and I suspect even among those who recognise different brands, there's decreasing awareness of what MP3 is. It's not uncommon for a brand to become synonomous over time - Walkman was an earlier example in this thread, but others include Liquid Paper, Roller Blades, and even Biros. Dangerous territory, because in the instance where it does become generic your trademark protection disappears (see also the battle Xerox continues to wage in that regard).
- montibbalt 15y agoAlso, Kleenex. Possibly the "Duck" brand of tape as well since people seem to have trouble saying duct tape.
- jokermatt999 15y agoActually duct tape vs duck tape isn't all that clear. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape#Etymology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape#Etymology Duck Tape is trademarked, but it's possible that was the original term for it. It's weird.