I could probably give you a thousand of the top of my head, but figured you would at least know how to use google. Ever heard of trademarks and copy rights.
Just a couple for you to get your head around. A little electric company, named after a fruit. they created little things to pop in your ears and on top of there trade name, they also registered half a dozen sub names all trade marked and copyrighted. When they were released, all the non authorized little resellers found all there listings removed, until they could figure out how to onsell them without breaching the owners rights.
Try selling new car parts, especially for that one that gets you jumping. You will be shut down quick smart, unless you are authorized.
Brands are big business, and so is protecting them, that is why they pay huge sums to security companies to auto monitor all selling and media platforms, to protect there brands, sales on ebay etc, are not accidently stumbled upon by the tea lady.
Now, slightly different but not much, ever wondered why new car yards are restricted to what makes they can sell.
I recently bought a new car from a dealer I have used for the last 20yrs. They have multiple dealerships, but the make of car I wished to purchase was only available via one of there dealerships, because the rest were not the licenced distributor for that brand in there respective locations. So how does that stack up with your anti competition claim.
