decxPremium
join:2002-06-07
Vancouver, BC
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Re: [iPad] iPad may join Aspirin, Heroin, as generic name said by Razzy12345 :Nope I always asked for Advil and in my mind "I want Advil only". That person would ask me if ibuprofen is okay - depending how shitty I feel - I'll take the offer. Although aspirin is a generic name (like ibuprofen). You'll see "aspirin" on many different brand of bottles. Do you with iPad with Android tablet?
Actually Aspirin (with a capitalized "A") is a trademark owned by Bayer. The actual drug itself is acetylsalicylic acid (ASA). The problem Bayer has is that Aspirin has become commonly used to refer to ASA in general which cased the trademark to become genericized in the US. |
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 John GaltForward, MarchPremium
join:2004-09-30
Happy Camp
kudos:5 | said by decx:Actually Aspirin (with a capitalized "A") is a trademark owned by Beyer. The actual drug itself is acetylsalicylic acid (ASA). The problem Beyer has is that Aspirin has become commonly used to refer to ASA in general which cased the trademark to become genericized in the US.
"Bayer"... |
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decxPremium
join:2002-06-07
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If you look at its history, you'd see why.
Also I don't think Apple (and late Steve Jobs) would appreiate this article. And there are companies who doesnt like these kind of things.
I seriously doubt I'll be calling android tablets or windows 8 tablets "ipad"... no way. |
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jfmezeiPremium
join:2007-01-03
Pointe-Claire, QC
kudos:22 | Note that many of the terms which are "generic" in north america such as Aspirin or Ozonol and not common elsewhere in the english langage because those products are either sold under a different name elsewhere, or another product is more popular. In Australia, they tend to use "paracematol" to refer to pain killers.
Heck, at one point "7-up" was generic term to denote colourless fizzy drink in north america, but that brand has fizzled out due to competition and the brand being shifted from one onwer to the next. (In australia they call those drinks "lemonade".)
I think it is too early to tell whether "iPad" will become generic. And it will be the younger generation which decides.
I think the last such precedent was set by Sony and its Walkman. I still think "walkman" when I think of my ipod or my iphone in music playing mode. |
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