In trademark law, the person who ultimately buys a good or service associated with the use of a particular mark Although consumer confusion is the test of whether or not a trademark has been infringed, such confusion need not be confusion of purchasers Likely confusion of nonpurchasers qualifies as infringement as well An example of nonpurchaser confusion is where a product bearing the infringing mark is likely to be seen by nonpurchasers, such as when it is engraved on the good itself The actual purchaser may not be confused by the engraving if the packaging or store display may contain disclaimers Nonetheless, if the nonpurchaser who has not had the benefit of seeing the disclaimer is likely to be confused, there trademark infringement exists
A term used in the NHS to cover both health authorities and general practitioner fundholders which buy existing services on behalf of the NHS patients in their locality or practice list
The investor who is recorded on the policy and who receives a pro-rata payment of the death benefit directly from the insurance company when the insured dies Back To Top
A healthcare body, such as a health authority or primary care trust, which assesses the health needs of the population and buys services from service providers, such as hospitals and GPs, to meet those needs
The person abroad who has entered into a transaction to purchase an item for delivery to the ultimate consignee In most cases, the purchaser is not a bank, forwarding agent, or intermediary The purchaser and ultimate consignee may be the same entity
The individual who purchases a firearm from an FFL A firearm trace seeks to identify the FFL who first sold the crime gun and the first individual who purchased the firearm This information can assist law enforcement officials in investigations and in understanding the sources of illegal trafficking in firearms