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15 U.S.C. § 1125: False designation, dilution, and cybersquatting

15 U.S.C. 1125 covers false designation, false advertising, dilution, and cybersquatting.

Citation: 15 U.S.C. § 1125

Type: Statute

Jurisdiction: Federal

Issuing body: U.S. Congress

Status: In force

Subsection (a)(1)(A) covers false designation of origin for unregistered marks and trade dress, and subsection (a)(1)(B) covers false advertising. Subsection (c) provides the dilution claim for a famous mark, requiring a mark widely recognized by the general consuming public of the United States. Subsection (d) provides the cybersquatting claim for a domain name registered or used in bad faith to profit from a distinctive or famous mark.

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