genericides.org keeps a list of generic trademarks. We support the list with examples of "generic use" in newspapers worldwide. The entry below is such example.
Manchmal, nicht oft, wird aus einem Firmennamen ein Verb, Xerox ist so ein Beispiel, denn to xerox bedeutet fotokopieren
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Is the trademark here used in an expression?
No
In what news organisation did it appear?
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Translation
a company name becomes a verb, Xerox is one example, because to xerox means photocopying
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