generic
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Fender lost a 2009 attempt to trademark the Strat shape in the U.S. after more than a dozen companies argued the shape had become generic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Ozempic showed odds of nearly 19, while generic semaglutide products showed odds of 21.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
The reason Canada and other countries are getting lower-cost generic versions is because the key patents protecting semaglutide — the active ingredient of the drugs — expired March 20.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Several generic versions have also launched in India, with prices up to 80% lower than Novo Nordisk’s pricing for the brand-name versions.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
“It was sort of a generic word to describe someone who was slow,” I said.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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