The price of success

Tanoy, Jet Ski, Hoover, Kleenex and Jacuzzi.

Meitong is not the first registered trademark that has gone on to be incorrectly used by the public to describe a generic product.

Made by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, the brand is a popular range of corrective and cosmetic contact lenses in China. However, its huge success led to some unfortunate negative press last month.