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Intellectual Property

Mar. 20, 2006

'Victoria's Secret' Didn't End Splits on Trademark Dilution

Focus Column - By Rachael G. Samberg - Three years ago, in Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue Inc., 537 U.S. 418 (2003) ("Victoria's Secret"), the Supreme Court held that the Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 1995 requires holders of famous trademarks to demonstrate "actual"- rather than "likely"- dilution of their famous marks before they are entitled to injunctive relief against trademark dilution.

Focus Column

By Rachael G. Samberg


        Three years ago, in Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue Inc., 537 U.S. 418 (2003) ("Victoria's Secret"), the Supreme Court held that the Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 1995 requires holders of famous trademarks to demonstrate "actual"- rather than "likely"- dilution of their famous marks before they are entitled ...

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