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COUNTERFEIT TRADEMARK [1 record]

Record 1 2004-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trademarks (Law)
  • Commercial Law
  • Trade
DEF

... a spurious trademark that is identical to, or substantially indistinguishable from, a registered trademark.

OBS

The general term "mark" is often used in texts as an elliptical variant of "trademark."

OBS

... Trademarks that describe the ingredients, qualities, features, purpose or characteristics of a product or service. These marks are not inherently distinctive, and thus do not receive trademark protection unless they acquire distinctiveness through secondary meaning.

Key term(s)
  • counterfeit trade-mark
  • counterfeit trade mark

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marques de commerce (Droit)
  • Droit commercial
  • Commerce
CONT

Le titulaire d'une marque doit ensuite produire une opposition ou intenter une action en annulation si la marque contrefaite a été enregistrée.

CONT

Il existe une incertitude au sujet de la question de savoir si d'autres personnes, qui facilitent simplement l'affichage ou la transmission de la marque de commerce contrefaite, peuvent aussi être tenues responsables de contrefaçon directe.

Key term(s)
  • fausse marque

Spanish

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