Index
The Lanham Act
Summary
The primary federal statute that regulates trademarks, service marks, and unfair competition.
Rights & Rules
- 01.Business owners can register unique names and logos to prevent competitors from using similar ones.
- 02.Owners can prevent 'likelihood of confusion' among consumers in the marketplace.
- 03.Protects against false advertising and trademark dilution.
Penalties
- 01.Profits earned by the infringer.
- 02.Treble damages (triple the actual damages) in cases of willful infringement.
- 03.Destruction of all labels, signs, and packaging bearing the infringing mark.
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