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reverse confusion

reverse confusion noun: a situation where a competitor is responsible for a younger use of a mark and by exploiting his market dominance imparts his goodwill to the mistaking buyers of the senior user and erodes the latter’s goodwill and control of it.

Noun

reverse confusion (usually uncountable, plural not attested)

  1. (no plural, usually, trademark law) A situation where a competitor is responsible for a younger use of a mark and by exploiting his market dominance imparts his goodwill to the mistaking buyers of the senior user and erodes the latter’s goodwill and control of it.
    Antonyms:
    forward confusion

Antonyms of reverse confusion

  • forward confusion

Questions about reverse confusion

What does reverse confusion mean?
Reverse confusion means a situation where a competitor is responsible for a younger use of a mark and by exploiting his market dominance imparts his goodwill to the mistaking buyers of the senior user and erodes the latter’s goodwill and control of it.
What part of speech is reverse confusion?
Reverse confusion is a noun.

Words near reverse confusion in the dictionary

  1. reverse commute
  2. reverse commuter
  3. reverse commuters
  4. reverse commutes
  5. reverse configure
  6. reverse confusion
  7. reverse contrast
  8. reverse course
  9. reverse cowgirl
  10. reverse cowgirl position
  11. reverse cowgirl positions

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