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· 5 years ago
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I know it’s a joke- but just as a fun (and possibly useful fact)- Not true at all. The standard for trademark is wether something would cause confusion. Even if the spelling is slightly different, or the spelling is the same but the words are pronounced differently- if two products are in similar markets and could be confused- there’s a likely case for infringement. Many foreign companies get away with such infringements because a holder is unaware, or because the two companies aren’t in each other’s markets or a legal protection doesn’t exist for one in a certain country.
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guest_
· 5 years ago
For instance- two companies from two different countries who never heard of each other could have the same name, each with their name protected in their home country, and not in the others country. If they tried to start selling in the others native market, they’d likely be blocked from using their name because someone else holds the rights there. Further complicating it- some legal systems recognize and cooperate on IP laws and some don’t- with many shades of in between.
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