competitive injury

competitive injury. A wrongful economic loss at the hands of a commercial rival, such as the loss of sales due to unfair competition; a disadvantage in a plaintiff’s ability to compete with a defendant, caused by the defendant’s unfair competition. • Most courts require the plaintiff to show a competitive injury as an element of a misappropriation action, or to have standing to prosecute a false-advertising action under 15 USCA § 1125(a)(1)(B). — Also termed competitive harm. [Cases: Trade Regulation 409. C.J.S. Trade-Marks, Trade-Names, and Unfair Competition § 110.]

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