passing off

Noun

uncountable

(law) The act of misrepresenting the origin of a product.

Japanese Meaning

商品の出所や原産地を偽って表示する行為

The company was sued for passing off after customers discovered its watches were counterfeit.

その会社は、顧客が同社の腕時計が偽物だと気づいた後、商品の出所の虚偽表示で訴えられた。

Sense（1）

(law) The act of misrepresenting the origin of a product.