The online use of trademarks and their potential impact on dilution
Trademarks and their potential for dilution have appeared as issues that must be addressed in the arena of the Internet. A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled that Uzi Nissan’s use of his Internet sites was diluting the value of the Nissan’s company’s trademark. U.S. District Judge Dean D. Pregerson must determine whether Internet addresses will be returned to the the automaker or stay with the man who has used his family name on a succession of businesses from mobile auto repair to exporting to computers.
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The online use of trademarks and their potential impact on dilution
Trademarks and their potential for dilution have appeared as issues that must be addressed in the arena of the Internet. A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled that Uzi Nissan’s use of his Internet sites was diluting the value of the Nissan’s company’s trademark. U.S. District Judge Dean D. Pregerson must determine whether Internet addresses will be returned to the the automaker or stay with the man who has used his family name on a succession of businesses from mobile auto repair to exporting to computers.