Passing Off

September 21, 2023

Passing off is a legal concept related to intellectual property and unfair competition. It occurs when one party misrepresents or falsely presents its goods, services, or business as those of another party, causing confusion or deception among consumers. For instance, passing off a new cartridge as remanufactured, or vice versa.

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