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Noun

1. {{c|en|Trademark}}{{tlb|en|trademark law}} A situation where a [[competitor]] is [[responsible]] for a [[younger]] [[use]] of a [[mark]] and by [[exploit]]ing his [[Dominance (economics)|market dominance]] [[impart]]s his [[goodwill]] to the [[mistaking]] [[buyer]]s of the [[senior]] [[user]] and [[erode]]s the latter’s [[goodwill]] and control of it.

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