Ruling creates a split in dilution jurisprudence; rather than waiting for the Supreme Court, owners may ask Congress for assistance

Article Abstract:

The article discusses the interpretation of the Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 1995 (FTDA) by the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit's ruling Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Baily Combined Shows, Inc. v. Utah Divisoion of Travel Development. The court dismissed the claim, holding that actual economic harm is necessary to prove the dilution occurred, but the 2d Circuit rejected the Ringling Bros. holding in its 1999 case, Nabisco, Inc. v. PF Brands, Inc., holding that an FTDA injunction may be appropriate before the actual dilution has occurred.

Laws, regulations and rules, Trademark dilution

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How do you value intangible assets? Specialists focus on ways of measuring holdings that don't appear on balance sheets

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Ways of valuing intangible assets are discussed, and experts have suggested that accounting for such assets move from a cost-based to a value-based model. Experts have also suggested that initial safe-harboring of intangible asset reporting would limit fear of shareholder lawsuits.

Accounting and auditing, Corporations, Valuation, Intangible property, Intangible assets

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A court known for balance, intellect; erudition, rather than politics, is the court's order of the day

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The influence of New York on the cases heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit since it is located in mid-Circuit and is the center of national commerce and finance is discussed. Media, labor relations, immmigration, and maritime law are other subject areas.

Management, United States. Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit

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