trademark infringement
Unauthorized logo use
Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark or a confusingly similar mark in commerce, creating likelihood of consumer confusion about the source of goods or services.
Companies pursue infringement claims to protect brand identity and prevent competitors from trading on established reputations: The lawsuit alleged trademark infringement because the logos were nearly identical.
- unfair competitionDeceptive marketplace practices
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- passing offMisrepresenting origin of goods
- knock offUnauthorized replica product
trade secret · service mark · misappropriation · counterfeit goods · intellectual property · brand · brand name · brand equity · logo · consumer protection · brand identity · visual identity · trade name · distinctiveness · knockoff · competitive advantage · cease and desist · legal remedies
- legal termstrial, legal, appeal, lawsuit, law
- business wrongsunfair competition, passing off, predatory pricing, price fixing, bid rigging
- trademarksregistration number, service mark, brand name, mark, USPTO
- unfair competitionpassing off, palming off, false advertising, misappropriation, deceptive practices
- financial crimesbank fraud, wire fraud, securities fraud, tax fraud, insurance fraud
- tortstort, negligence, tortfeasor, torts, tort law
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