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Develops and advocates the Association’s policy regarding unfair competition law. The committee will monitor developments in treaties, case law, legislation and implementation in various jurisdictions, complete analysis and propose policy recommendations to the Board, and advocate for improved unfair competition protection.

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Chair

Benjamin Koch

Lubberger Lehment Rechtsanwaelte Partnerschaft mbB

Germany

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Tania Aoki Carneiro

Aoki, Ferreira, Mattioli & Yamashita Propriedade Intelectual

Brazil

Staff Liaison

Iris Gunther

[email protected]

Highlights

Committee Reports:

2021 Board Resolution

2022 INTA’s comments on the State Administration for Market Regulation’s Draft Anti-Unfair Competition Law

2023 Unfair Competition Quick Guide

UNITED STATES: Abitron on Remand and the Question of “Domestic” vs. “Foreign” Application of the Lanham Act

How Passing Off Can Help Against Lookalikes in the United Kingdom

Mary Bagnall

Mary Bagnall
June 14, 2023

Brand owners have to allege passing off to deal with consumer confusion and deception through trademark misuse; however, passing off is difficult to prove.

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The Protection of OLYMPIC and PARALYMPIC Properties Under French Law

Karina Dimidjian-Lecomte and Klervi Henry July 10, 2024

With the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, brand owners should give careful consideration to marketing practices to avoid potential challenges under various laws in place to protect the intellectual property of the International Olympic Committee.

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