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News of Intellectual Property02.10.2006 - Trademark Dilution Revision Act Passed by United States Congress The International Trademark Association (INTA)-led campaign to enact a new US trademark anti-dilution statute came to fruition, when the United States House of Representatives approved the Senate version of the Trademark Dilution Revision Act (H.R. 683). The bill will now be sent to President George W. Bush, who is expected to sign the bill within the next few weeks. When he does, the law will become effective immediately, a press release by INTA stated. The Act is designed to protect famous marks from uses that blur their distinctiveness or tarnish their reputation. The product of a select committee of experts formed by INTA, the Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 is a response to the ruling of the Supreme Court in Moseley v. V Secret, as well as the many splits in the federal circuits relating to the current dilution statute and the protection of famous marks in the United States. “INTA views the passage of the bill as a very important achievement in the protection of famous and well-known trademarks,” said INTA President Paul W. Reidl of E. & J. Gallo Winery. “This gives brand owners a powerful tool for protecting the trademarks they have worked so hard to build.” Source: Intellectual Property News Agency |
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