A Defendant Is Not Liable for Trademark Infringement If Its

question 33

Multiple Choice

A defendant is not liable for trademark infringement if its use is __________ use,meaning that it uses the mark to talk about the mark itself.

• A) comparative
• B) transformative
• C) unclear
• D) nominative

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Definitions:

Total Debt Ratio

A financial metric that divides the total liabilities of a company by its total assets.

Capital Structure

The mix of different forms of funds used by a company to finance its overall operations and growth, including debt, equity, and hybrid instruments.

Equity Financing

The process of raising capital through the sale of shares in a company to investors.

Du Pont Identity

A formula that breaks down Return on Equity (ROE) into three component parts: profit margin, asset turnover, and financial leverage, to analyze a company’s financial performance.