# genericness

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The state or condition of being generic.
2. In United States trademark law, the characteristic of a trademark being generic, and therefore unregistrable.

## Etymology
From generic + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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