| Property | Value |
|---|
| rdfs:label | |
| rdfs:comment | - Unfair competition can refer to any of various distinct areas of law which may give rise to distinct criminal offenses and civil claims:
* Matters pertaining to antitrust laws
* Unfair business practices such as fraud, misrepresentation, tortious interference with existing contractual relationship, tortious interference with prospective business relationship, and unconscionable contracts and business practices.
* Trademark infringement and passing off. In the United States, this form of unfair competition is governed by the Lanham Act.
* Misappropriation of trade secrets. In the United States, this type of activity is prohibited by the Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the Economic Espionage Act of 1996.
|
| owl:sameAs | |
| dcterms:subject | |
| dbkwik:itlaw/property/wikiPageUsesTemplate | |
| abstract | - Unfair competition can refer to any of various distinct areas of law which may give rise to distinct criminal offenses and civil claims:
* Matters pertaining to antitrust laws
* Unfair business practices such as fraud, misrepresentation, tortious interference with existing contractual relationship, tortious interference with prospective business relationship, and unconscionable contracts and business practices.
* Trademark infringement and passing off. In the United States, this form of unfair competition is governed by the Lanham Act.
* Misappropriation of trade secrets. In the United States, this type of activity is prohibited by the Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the Economic Espionage Act of 1996.
|
