When a company points out its own advantage, or a competitor's weakness, in its advertising by making direct or indirect references to the competition, it's called comparative advertising. In 1979, ...

Several rules have been applied to comparative advertising, for example competition law rules which regulate unfair competition (Section 159 of the Argentine Criminal Code, Section 10 bis of the Paris ...

Comparative advertising means that you directly compare your business or product to a competitor's offering. This ad approach is commonly used by companies in a competitive positioning strategy. In ...

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A recent decision in a dispute between Aldi and Dunnes Stores suggests that, despite the pointers from the CJEU, comparative advertising is a dangerous game to play in Ireland. Alistair Payne explains ...

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 ...