Comments on: How not to use brand names and the awkward results http://www.isaiadis.com/2007/04/24/how-not-to-use-brand-names-and-the-awkward-results/ Discussions on science, skepticism, pseudoscience; trips on the borders of religion and science; brief adventures in hi-fi; this is a Journey through a Burning Mind... Sat, 19 May 2012 16:49:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Josh http://www.isaiadis.com/2007/04/24/how-not-to-use-brand-names-and-the-awkward-results/comment-page-1/#comment-14086 Josh Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:58:43 +0000 #comment-14086 A list? Brace yourself. Xerox, Scotch tape, Kleenex, Walkman, Band-Aid, Aspirin, iPod, Hoover, Jell-O, Q-Tip, Ziploc, Ketchup, TiVo, Coke, Photoshop, Rollerblade, Ugg, Thermos, FedEx, Elevator, Escalator, Chapstick, Cellophane, Dry Ice, Brassiere, Frisbee, Lycra, Kool-Aid, Spandex.
Xerox, Scotch tape, Kleenex, Walkman, Band-Aid, Aspirin, iPod, Hoover, Jell-O, Q-Tip, Ziploc, Ketchup, TiVo, Coke, Photoshop, Rollerblade, Ugg, Thermos, FedEx, Elevator, Escalator, Chapstick, Cellophane, Dry Ice, Brassiere, Frisbee, Lycra, Kool-Aid, Spandex.]]> By: Stavros http://www.isaiadis.com/2007/04/24/how-not-to-use-brand-names-and-the-awkward-results/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Stavros Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:14:57 +0000 #comment-838 Daniel, thanks for the link. Indeed there are many cases in the Wikipedia entry, Kleenex included: <blockquote>The popularity of the product [Kleenex] has led to the use of its name to refer to any facial tissue, regardless of the brand. Many dictionaries, including Merriam-Webster, and Oxford, now include definitions in their publications defining it as such.</blockquote>
The popularity of the product [Kleenex] has led to the use of its name to refer to any facial tissue, regardless of the brand. Many dictionaries, including Merriam-Webster, and Oxford, now include definitions in their publications defining it as such.
]]> By: D. Zahn http://www.isaiadis.com/2007/04/24/how-not-to-use-brand-names-and-the-awkward-results/comment-page-1/#comment-837 D. Zahn Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:10:15 +0000 #comment-837 Kleenix had some issue along these lines you might look at for precedence. Other examples: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genericized_trademark
Other examples:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genericized_trademark]]> By: Stavros http://www.isaiadis.com/2007/04/24/how-not-to-use-brand-names-and-the-awkward-results/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Stavros Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:04:57 +0000 #comment-79 From Webdictionary: <br> <br>Definitions of pod <br> <br>1. [n] - the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) <br> <br>2. [n] - a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant <br> <br>3. [n] - a group of aquatic mammals <br> <br>4. [n] - a detachable container of fuel on an airplane <br> <br>5. [v] - take something out of its shell or pod, such as peas or beans <br> <br>6. [v] - produce pods, of plants <br> <br>What the hell is wrong with Apple??
Definitions of pod

1. [n] - the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

2. [n] - a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant

3. [n] - a group of aquatic mammals

4. [n] - a detachable container of fuel on an airplane

5. [v] - take something out of its shell or pod, such as peas or beans

6. [v] - produce pods, of plants

What the hell is wrong with Apple??]]> By: Alessandro Basso http://www.isaiadis.com/2007/04/24/how-not-to-use-brand-names-and-the-awkward-results/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Alessandro Basso Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:04:48 +0000 #comment-78 Uh, uh, I got one! IPod®! Apparently there has been a huge thing going on with Apple® not wanting people to use the word Pod for anything... crazy stuff!