False Advertising and the Lanham ACT: Litigating Section 43(a)(1)(B)

by Thomas M. Williams

Section 43 of the Lanham Act is an invaluable tool for intellectual property and commercial litigators. It includes causes of action for trademark infringement-type "passing off" claims, false advertising, trademark dilution, and domain-name cyberpiracy. It is the cornerstone for civil litigants seeking redress for competition-related torts in federal courts. However, Section 43(a) is not a general catch-all for commercial grievances, and is arguably...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199772584
• ISBN13: 9780199772582
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"