H.R. 6215 · 112th Congress
To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to correct an error in the provisions relating to remedies for dilution.
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- House Introduced Jul 26, 2012
- House Passed Sep 11, 2012
- Senate Passed Sep 22, 2012
- President To the President Sep 25, 2012
- President Signed Oct 5, 2012
- Law Oct 5, 2012
Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that ownership of a valid federal registration of a mark is a complete bar to an action with respect to the mark that: (1) is brought by another person under the common law or a statute of a state; and (2) seeks to prevent dilution (by blurring or by tarnishment) or asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or…
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 5, 2012
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 11, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that ownership of a valid federal registration of a mark is a complete bar to an action with respect to the mark that: (1) is brought by another person under the common law or a statute of a state; and (2) seeks to prevent dilution (by blurring or by tarnishment) or asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a mark, label, or form of advertisement. (Removes any such federal-registration defense with respect to dilution claims under federal law and specifies that such a defense is only available in response to dilution claims under state law.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to correct an error in the provisions relating to remedies for dilution.
Latest action (Oct 5, 2012): Became Public Law No: 112-190.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 26, 2012
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jul 26, 2012
- House Passed Sep 11, 2012
- Senate Passed Sep 22, 2012
- President To the President Sep 25, 2012
- President Signed Oct 5, 2012
- Law Oct 5, 2012
No recorded floor vote found.