Term that describes commercial activity that tends to confuse or deceive the public about the sale of products or services.
Commercial conduct that the law views as unjust, giving a civil claim against a person who has been injured by the conduct. (For example, trademark infringement.)(FR:Concurrence déloyale)
Torts which cause an economic injury to a business through deceptive or otherwise unfair acts.
Unfair competition is a legal doctrine that imposes civil penalties upon a party who uses someone else's journalistic work without adding significant, independent investigation. See " plagiarism ."
Unfair competition is a "tort" (or a wrong) based on the laws of the different states. In cease-and-desist letters, unfair competition claims might be based on acts of copying or using information that a competitor developed.
An overarching term describing any commercial activity that tends to confuse or deceive the public about the sale of products or services. It covers such diverse activities as trademark infringement, false advertising and theft of trade secrets. If a court finds that an activity constitutes unfair competition, it will generally prevent that activity from occurring in the future and award money damages to the person or company harmed by the activity.