likelihood of confusion

collocation in English

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likelihood
noun[U]
uk
/ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd/us
/ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd/
the chance that something ...
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confusion
noun
uk
/kənˈfjuː.ʒən/us
/kənˈfjuː.ʒən/
a situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or ...
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(Definition oflikelihoodandconfusionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, it has another effect and intention: to reduce thelikelihoodofconfusionat elections when candidates try to use confusing party names.
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What is thelikelihoodofconfusionbetween action plan orders and referral orders?
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One of the difficulties with this scheme is that there must be alikelihoodofconfusionas between the two.
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In these circumstances, however, there is perhaps lesslikelihoodofconfusionbecause the personalities of the candidates are likely to be better known in a local situation.
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Generally, trademark infringement is based on thelikelihoodofconfusionfor a consumer in the marketplace.
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The applicant must also demonstrate that the marks can both be used in their specific geographic areas without causing alikelihoodofconfusion.
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Different courts consider similar but not identical factors when decidinglikelihoodofconfusion.
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Likelihoodofconfusionplays a central role in trade-mark registration, infringement and passing-off.
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The gravamen of trademark infringement islikelihoodofconfusion.
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The standard applied by the court to assesslikelihoodofconfusionwas that of an unwary consumer of average intelligence and imperfect recollection.
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With non-famous marks, it is highly unlikely alikelihoodofconfusionwill be found if the products or services are in unrelated markets.
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Low consumer care, in turn, increases thelikelihoodofconfusion.
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Even if alikelihoodofconfusionor dilution were found, trademark law provides various defenses to alleged infringement.
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The most frequent bases arelikelihoodofconfusionwith an existing registered mark and genericness or descriptiveness of the mark for which registration is sought.
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It is unclear whether the test differs for asserted cases oflikelihoodofconfusion.
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As such, signalling control points are provided with names or identifiers that minimise thelikelihoodofconfusionduring communications.
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The tests involved in determininglikelihoodofconfusionof origin are separate and distinct from the tests in determining confusion of goods.
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In addition, courts have traditionally dismissed state dilution claims unless there is also a finding of infringement or unfair competition based upon alikelihoodofconfusion.
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