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FAUSSE MARQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trademarks (Law)
- Commercial Law
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- counterfeit trademark
1, record 1, English, counterfeit%20trademark
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- counterfeit mark 2, record 1, English, counterfeit%20mark
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a spurious trademark that is identical to, or substantially indistinguishable from, a registered trademark. 1, record 1, English, - counterfeit%20trademark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The general term "mark" is often used in texts as an elliptical variant of "trademark." 3, record 1, English, - counterfeit%20trademark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 4, record 1, English, - counterfeit%20trademark
Record 1, Key term(s)
- counterfeit trade-mark
- counterfeit trade mark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marques de commerce (Droit)
- Droit commercial
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marque contrefaite
1, record 1, French, marque%20contrefaite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marque de commerce contrefaite 2, record 1, French, marque%20de%20commerce%20contrefaite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le titulaire d'une marque doit ensuite produire une opposition ou intenter une action en annulation si la marque contrefaite a été enregistrée. 3, record 1, French, - marque%20contrefaite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 1, French, - marque%20contrefaite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fausse marque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- false mark
1, record 2, English, false%20mark
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fausse marque
1, record 2, French, fausse%20marque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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