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IP law balances protecting individuals and companies from unfair use of their endeavours with promoting healthy competition – and comparative advertising clearly demonstrates this balance IP law is ...

A recent decision in a dispute between Aldi and Dunnes Stores suggests that, despite the pointers from the CJEU, comparative advertising is a dangerous game to play in Ireland. Alistair Payne explains ...

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Comparative advertising is a useful tool for a company to stand out in an increasingly competitive market. Keshav S Dhakad and Vaishali Mittal of Anand & Anand examine the advantages and the pitfalls ...

Marketers adore a good showdown. Mac versus PC. Burger King nudging the golden arches. And back in the spotlight once again, Pepsi versus Coke. Comparative advertising is the industry’s version of a ...

Article 16(5) of the Consumer Protection Law (No. 6502) states that “one can make comparative advertisement[s] by using [a] competitor’s goods and services that meet the same needs or same purposes”.

In Allergan Inc v Ferlandz Nutra Pte Ltd, the court has held that the use of a competitor’s trademark in a comparative advertisement constitutes use in a trademark sense, and its use in a misleading ...