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Don E Reeve Jr.

2008

Intellectual Property Law

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The New Federal Trademark Dilution Act Is A Constitutional Restriction On Free Speech, Don E. Reeve Jun 2008

The New Federal Trademark Dilution Act Is A Constitutional Restriction On Free Speech, Don E. Reeve

Don E Reeve Jr.

The Note discusses the constitutionality of the Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 2006 (FTDRA) in light of First Amendment concerns by discussing and analyzing 1) the history and evolution of trademark dilution protection while attempting to clarify the confusion over the definition of dilution, 2) the perceived conflict between trademark dilution protection and the First Amendment noting the foundational arguments supporting the criticism of the FTDRA, and 3) the specific criticisms of the FTDRA. The Note then proceeds to apply the legal principals governing First Amendment protection to the current federal statute and argues that the FTDRA does not threaten …


Trademark Dilution Bibliography, Don E. Reeve Dec 2007

Trademark Dilution Bibliography, Don E. Reeve

Don E Reeve Jr.

A listing of legal and non-legal articles which discuss trademark dilution.