What do Aspirin, Escalator and Thermos have in common? They all used to be trademarked! That's before they became all too commonly used by the average person, also known as "brand genericide." The result? The trademarks ended up being revoked by law. Emaad and Ryan elaborate on this edition of Breakfast Bites!    Presented by Emaad Akhtar & Ryan Huang Produced and edited by Emaad Akhtar Music and Photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

What do Aspirin, Escalator and Thermos have in common? They all used to be trademarked! That's before they became all too commonly used by the average person, also known as "brand genericide." The result? The trademarks ended up being revoked by law. Emaad and Ryan elaborate on this edition of Breakfast Bites! Presented by Emaad Akhtar & Ryan Huang Produced and edited by Emaad Akhtar Music and Photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do Aspirin, Escalator and Thermos have in common? They all used to be trademarked! That's before they became all too commonly used by the average person, also known as "brand genericide." The result? The trademarks ended up being revoked by law. Emaad and Ryan elaborate on this edition of Breakfast Bites!&nbsp; &nbsp; Presented by Emaad Akhtar &amp; Ryan Huang Produced and edited by Emaad Akhtar Music and Photo credits: Pixabay &amp; its talented community of contributors&nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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