Lanham Act (Trademark Act of 1946)
The primary federal law governing trademarks, service marks, and unfair competition in the United States.
Trademark
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Lanham Act (The Trademark Act of 1946)
This is the primary federal law governing trademarks, service marks, and unfair competition, establishing the system for federal trademark registration.
Trademark Dilution Revision Act (TDRA)
Allows owners of famous trademarks to prevent others from using similar marks in a way that reduces the distinctiveness of the famous mark, even without consumer confusion.
Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA)
A law designed to prevent 'cybersquatting,' which is the practice of registering internet domain names that are identical or confusingly similar to trademarks with the intent to profit from them.
Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA)
Protects trademark owners against individuals who register internet domain names in bad faith to profit from the goodwill of those trademarks.
Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006
Strengthens the ability of owners of famous trademarks to prevent uses that weaken the distinctiveness or reputation of their marks.