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Polaroid test

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A quick definition of Polaroid test:

Term: POLAROID TEST

Definition: The Polaroid test is a way for judges to determine if one company is infringing on another company's trademark. They look at eight different things to make their decision.

A more thorough explanation:

The Polaroid test is a legal test used to determine whether a trademark has been infringed upon. It involves analyzing eight factors:

  1. The strength of the plaintiff's trademark
  2. The similarity between the plaintiff's and defendant's trademarks
  3. The similarity between the plaintiff's and defendant's products or services
  4. The likelihood that the plaintiff will "bridge the gap" and offer a product or service in the defendant's market
  5. The defendant's intent in adopting its trademark
  6. The evidence of actual confusion between the plaintiff's and defendant's trademarks
  7. The sophistication of the buyers in the relevant market
  8. The quality of the defendant's product or service

An example of the Polaroid test in action is the case of Coca-Cola v. Koke Co. of America. In this case, Koke Co. of America was sued by Coca-Cola for trademark infringement. The court applied the Polaroid test and found that Koke Co. of America's use of the name "Koke" was likely to cause confusion among consumers, as it was too similar to Coca-Cola's trademark.

Another example is the case of Apple Corps Ltd. v. Apple Computer, Inc. In this case, Apple Corps Ltd. sued Apple Computer, Inc. for trademark infringement over the use of the name "Apple." The court applied the Polaroid test and found that while there was some similarity between the two trademarks, there was no evidence of actual confusion among consumers. Therefore, the court ruled in favor of Apple Computer, Inc.

These examples illustrate how the Polaroid test is used to determine whether a trademark has been infringed upon. By analyzing the eight factors, the court can determine whether there is a likelihood of confusion among consumers, which is a key factor in trademark infringement cases.

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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
1a2b3c4d26z
10:06
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1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
soapy
10:25
I saw some Reddit adcom say that they can see any time we refresh the status checker; I wonder if it's a red flag if an applicant's checked it like 50 times in a day?
soapy
10:25
Also, can we send another LoR to a school that we've already applied to?
soapy
10:26
Or another essay?
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