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Re:Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's by b112 on Monday August 10, 2026 @06:32PM (#49250778)
"Genuine diamonds" sold fake diamonds after trademarking the name, I thibk. However a decade later I read about them losibg a lawsuit.

This tricks don't work any more.

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Re:Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's by tancop on Tuesday August 11, 2026 @11:29AM (#49259889)
the tricks never worked legally speaking. misleading labels stay misleading even if you have a trademark on that name and use it for years.

the problem is cases like this rarely go to court, and plaintiffs might run into a judge who literally doesnt believe consumer fraud is a thing if theres at least one possible non fraud interpretation no matter how unlikely it is.

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