[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3119 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3119

  To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 with respect to the dilution of 
                             famous marks.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 1998

  Mr. Blunt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 with respect to the dilution of 
                             famous marks.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 43(c)(3) 
of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the registration and 
protection of trade-marks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions 
of certain international conventions, and for other purposes.'' 
(commonly referred to as the ``Trademark Act of 1946'') is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ``Such ownership shall be a complete 
bar to an action against that person under paragraph (1) if the action 
is commenced more than 365 days after the date of registration or 365 
days after the person began to use the mark or trade name in commerce, 
whichever is later.''.
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