A South Korean company has registered the Vakko brand in the United States.This prevents the Turkish company,Vakko,from entering into the U.S.market unless they want to buy the brand name rights from the South Korean company or create a new brand for the U.S.market.The South Korean company has ____ the Vakko brand name.

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Preempting means to take action in order to prevent something from happening, and in this case, the South Korean company took action to prevent the Turkish company from entering the U.S. market by registering the Vakko brand name. Counterfeiting and pirating involve illegal imitation of products or intellectual property, and there is no indication that the South Korean company engaged in such activity. Therefore, the best answer is A)preempted.

A South Korean Company Has Registered the Vakko Brand in the United