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Parallel Importation--Legitimate Goods Or Trademark Infringement?, W. Weldon Wilson
Parallel Importation--Legitimate Goods Or Trademark Infringement?, W. Weldon Wilson
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Conflicts in interpretations of section 42 of the Lanham Act and section 526 of the Tariff Act of 1930 have led to divergent results in several federal courts. Although advocates on each side of the controversy present valid arguments supporting their positions, the dispute should be resolved by analyzing the purpose of the Lanham Act and the Tariff Act. The goal of these acts is protection of consumers and United States industry. Strict application of these statutes would achieve this result. Parallel imports provide goods at lower prices but confuse the consumer as to the origin of the goods and …
Death Of A Salesman's Doctrine : A Critical Look At Trademark Use, Michael Henry Davis
Death Of A Salesman's Doctrine : A Critical Look At Trademark Use, Michael Henry Davis
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
A trademark is a salesman. It does the work of its owner by wearing a smile, by presenting a good image, and in Willy Loman's words, by being well liked. It is, of course, the usual view that the death of the salesman, Willy Loman, was a suicide. Due to the assault upon the requirement of prior trademark use and the growth of a token use doctrine, what happened to Willy Loman has happened to the trademark use doctrine. In the end, it seemed too expensive and it was killed off—partially by its own hand, due to its own internal …