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Re: Re: Re: Re: Novelist's use of fictional company name[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Trademark Forum ] [ FAQ ] Posted by Todd Wright on February 22, 2000 at 15:17:41: In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Novelist's use of fictional company name posted by M. Arthur Auslander on February 22, 2000 at 04:54:10:
: : : : If a novelist were to write a fictitious story about a fictional Japanese (multinational) company called "Isuzuki" which conspires to--and does--commit illegal acts, would the use of the fictional name "Isuzuki" be a problem? : : Yes, but I must use some fictional name, so that risk always exists. I guess my real question has more to do with the similarity of the fictional name to other non-fictional trademarks. Is the similarity a problem? Thanks so much for your help. Thanks for trying again. I feel certain that the fictional name that I have mentioned does not exist. My question, in generic legal terms, is whether a publisher or author can be held liable under trademark law for use in a work of fiction of a fictional company name that is similar to a real, trademarked company name.
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