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U.S. Supreme Court Strengthens Fair Use Defense In Trademark Infringement Cases


by Paul E. Thomas View Biography
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP View Firm Credentials
Palo Alto Office

November 15, 2005

Previously published on January 11, 2005

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a defendant raising the fair use defense to an allegation of trademark infringement does not have to prove that the accused use is unlikely to cause consumer confusion. The fair use defense may apply even if the accused use is likely to cause some...


 

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