Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision, a new law and more than 10 years of litigation, one of the most controversial trademark cases of the past decade looks finally to have reached a conclusion
In October 2006, U.S. IP owners welcomed the enactment of a landmark law that is designed to give famous trademarks far greater protection than they have had under a former federal statute. Eight months on, Emma Barraclough assesses whether the new law has lived up to expectations, and looks at how other jurisdictions deal with dilution.
The US Senate has passed a landmark law that will lead to greater protection for famous trade marks in the country
The 1995 US Federal Trademark Dilution Act was meant to give brand owners greater powers to defend themselves, but a Supreme Court ruling has highlighted the law's shortcomings. Sam Mamudi investigates whether legislative change is now needed
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