Use the fact situation in Q6 to answer the related question that follows. If the other company actually makes the T-shirts and sells them,it will have committed
A)industrial design infringement
B)copyright infringement.
C)the common law tort of passing-off and a breach of section 7 of the Trade-marks Act.
D)the common law tort of passing-off only.
E)patent infringement.

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If the other company produces and sells the T-shirts with the same design, it will be committing the common law tort of passing-off and a breach of section 7 of the Trade-marks Act. Passing-off is when one business misrepresents their goods or services as those of another business to influence the public to purchase their products. This would be a breach of the Trade-marks Act because it protects registered trademarks from unauthorized use, especially if it causes confusion among consumers. Therefore, options A, B, D, and E are incorrect.

Use the Fact Situation in Q6 to Answer the Related