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Generic

generic adj

1 : common or descriptive and not entitled to trademark protection
: nonproprietary [the name of a drug]
2 : having a nonproprietary name [ drugs]

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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