The Sixth Circuit holds that Internet domain name e-mail and Web service provider is not a cybersquatter for Trademark Dilution purposes: Avery Dennison Corp. v. Sumpton

Article Abstract:

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals holding that no liability attached to an Internet service provider for trademark dilution under the Trademark Dilution Act and that the provider was not found to be a cybersquatter is the subject of this article which includes substantive law and policy commentaries.

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Patent Law, Cases, Internet service providers, Domain names, Cybersquatting, Reprint

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The corporate right of publicity in federal dilution legislation

Article Abstract:

The Trademark Dilution Act of 1996 is discussed as an extension of the right of publicity to corporate and other abstract business entities. The law codifying dilution is most properly seen as a law codifying a corporate right of publicity.

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The corporate right of publicity in federal dilution legislation

Article Abstract:

The author discusses the use of trademark dilition law to protect the corporate right of publicity. Topics include trademark dilution as sweat equity protection and the historical policy justification for copyright protection.

States, Publicity

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