With
the introduction of global markets, the significance of parallel importation
has become amplified. Parallel imports have relation with variety of practical
matters such as legal, marketing and economic issues. In practice, it promotes
healthy competition and it also forces to reduce the price of products; as a
result, consumers can enjoy wider- price range and variety of varieties of
goods. However, with the technological advancement of communication system, the
whole world is becoming one global market where price discrimination strategies
in different countries have become harder. These technical developments also
accelerate innovative business models. It may be predicted that parallel import
may lose its importance in the future world. This paper mainly focuses on the
concept of parallel imports in trademark and its effects. It also enlightens
legal provisions and some of the most important cases regarding parallel
importation in different jurisdiction particularly in United States, European
Union and Australia.
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