Supreme Court Holds That The Federal Trademark Dilution Act Requires Proof of Actual Injury

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Supreme Court Holds That The Federal Trademark Dilution Act Requires Proof of Actual Injury

The Supreme Court unanimously held today that the Federal Trademark Dilution Act ("FTDA") unambiguously requires proof of actual injury, as opposed to a presumption of harm arising from a subjective "likelihood of dilution" standard. Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc., Case No. 01-1015 (Mar. 24, 2003).

Background

The FTDA provides that the "owner of a famous mark shal...

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