/ˈpæsɪŋ ɒf/ – Phrase
Definition: Việc sử dụng thương hiệu hoặc sản phẩm của người khác mà không có sự cho phép, thường gây hiểu lầm cho người tiêu dùng.
A more thorough explanation: 1. (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY) a deceptive (=misleading) market practice, often involving trademarks, that causes a company’s products or services to be confused with those of a competitor
2. the action of pretending that one thing is another thing in order to cheat a customer or client
Example: 1. Innotech opposed the registration of the trade mark on the grounds of passing off.
2. He appears to be passing off copy-pasted text from another writer’s work as an exclusive interview.