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The ins and outs of comparative advertising

The High Court recently dismissed Unilever’s appeal against a Standards Appeal Council decision, denying it the right to continue using the terms “10X cavity fighting” in its Pepsodent toothpaste ...
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 ...
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that trade mark owners can prevent comparative advertising only if it creates a likelihood of confusion among consumers. The court ruled last month in a ...
Comparative advertising can be an effective marketing tool to tout product benefits vs. competitors, but consumers shouldn’t need to read confusing fine print disclaimers and whip out their ...
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 ...
There are many obstacles to enforcement of the comparative advertisement regulations, but the government has made efforts to prevent consumers from being misled Register for free to receive our ...
Last week we blogged about a recent decision of the National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau, holding that two YouTube videos for Rayovac brand batteries misleadingly communicated ...
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 ...