Online Brands and Trademark Conflicts: A Hegelian Perspective

The Internet presents opportunities for corporations to efficiently build their brands online and to enhance their global reach. But there are threats as well as opportunities, since anti-branding and free-riding activities are easier in cyberspace. One such threat is the unauthorized incorporation...

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Main Author: Spinello, Richard A. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2006
In: Business ethics quarterly
Year: 2006, Volume: 16, Issue: 3, Pages: 343-367
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