Chamber Applauds House Passage of Trademark Dilution Revision Act

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The United States Chamber of Commerce applauded the passage of H.R. 683, the Trademark Dilution Revision Act, by the House of Representatives last night.

"This is a well-rounded, well-conceived law that brings clarity to our domestic intellectual property rights statute. Without it, American brand owners would be susceptible to having their reputations tarnished and the distinctiveness of their trademarks blurred," said Bruce Josten, Chamber executive vice president for Government Affairs.

H.R. 683 aids American businesses of all sizes by stating with certainty the uses of a famous trademark that are permissible and what might be actionable trademark dilution under the new statute. The bill explicitly defines fame for the first time in the context of trademark law and provides tests as to what constitutes dilution by blurring and dilution by tarnishment.

"Since the Supreme Court's 2003 ruling in the case of Moseley v. V Secret, America's famous mark owners have been left without effective protection for their trademark. This bill will protect brand owners by providing a more precise and limited definition for what constitutes a famous trademark," said Josten.

The U.S. Chamber is the world's largest business federation representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations of every size, sector and region.

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