Separating Trademark Infringement and Passing off

Introduction Brands in today’s environment are no longer just slogans, they are encompassing identity that represents quality, reputation, and trustworthiness. Any brand company must be very keen in protecting these brands. Two key areas of the Intellectual Property law, that of trademark infringement and passing off, are involved in this protection. Although these two terms are usually used to denote the same thing, but they represent two different legal concepts that have entirely different...