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A question about product names

I've written a short film and hope to submit it to a few short film festivals. However, I mention a certain popular soft drink throughout (positively I might add) and want to know if this is allowed? I also plan to have one character drinking it in the final version. Is this ok too?

Thanks

You are free to mention R Whites, Irn Bru or any soft drink. Just as long as you don't refer to Googling the internet or Hoovering the carpet, that's illegal. ;)

Is the actual product's brand name integral to the plot?

Is it Duff beer? Buckfasts gets mentioned all the time in Rab and Still Game a bit.

Surely the actual brand doesn't need to be mentioned. Can't you make one up?

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