Fifty years after the Lanham Act defined trademark and expanded the concept of infringement, the Federal Trademark Dilution Act provided a federal cause for action for owners of famous trademarks against those who would lessen the distinctiveness of such marks by using the same or similar trademarks on similar or dissimilar products or services.

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This statement is true. The Federal Trademark Dilution Act was enacted in 1995, fifty years after the Lanham Act which defined trademark and expanded the concept of infringement. The dilution act provides a federal cause for action for owners of famous trademarks against those who would lessen the distinctiveness of such marks.

Fifty Years After the Lanham Act Defined Trademark and Expanded