Tuesday, March 04, 2003

Supreme Court Hands Down Ruling in Victoria's Secret Case MSNBC is reporting that the Supreme Court has sided with the owners of Victor's Little Secret, finding that the name of the Kentucky sex shop did not dilute the famous trademark Victoria's Secret. Justice Stevens, writing for the unanimous Court, held that the federal Trademark Dilution Act requires a showing of actual dilution, not merely the possibility of dilution. The Court's opinion can be found here, and Justice Kennedy's concurrence can be found here. Added Later You can read Marty's take on the opinion here.

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