Any attempt to encroach upon the business of a trader or other person by the use of similar trademarks, names, or devices, with the intention of deceiving and misleading the public, is a fraud for which
equity will grant relief.
O.C.G.A. § 23-2-55
Use of similar trademarks, names, or devices
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case University of Georgia Athletic Ass'n v. Laite (1985)
Most recently applied in FN Herstal SA v. Clyde Armory Inc. (September 2016)
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