Trademark distinctiveness both concepts, see Apple Corps and its disputes with Apple, Inc. If a court rules that a trademark has become "generic" through common use (such that the mark no longer performs the essential trademark function and the average consumer no longer considers that exclusive rights attach to it), the corresponding registration may also be ruled invalid. For example, the Bayer company's trademark "Aspirin" has been ruled generic in the United States, so other companies may use that name for acetylsalicylic acid as well (although it is still a trademark in Canada). Xerox for photocopiers and Band-Aid for adhesive bandages are
This Is Acid Dick" – Trax Records TX169): (on Maurice – "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)" – Vendetta Records VE-7016): This Is Acid "This Is Acid," also known by its full title, "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)," is a number one "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart single by Chicago house music DJ and record producer Maurice Joshua, who recorded the track under his first name "Maurice." It reached the top spot in April 1989 and stayed there for two weeks. The song contains spoken lyrics performed by male singer "Hot Hands" Hula Mahone. The lyrics introduce the listener