1. Lanham Act.
- Author
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Elizabeth Rholetter Purdy, PhD
- Subjects
Trademark Act of 1946 (U.S.) ,Trademarks ,Trademark laws - Abstract
Congress passed the Lanham, or Trademark, Act in 1946 to protect the rights of inventors and patent owners and to ensure that consumers would be able to identify authentic products from copies and knock-offs. Most other industrial countries had already passed such laws, and it had become essential for the United States to recognize those rights so that U.S. businesses would continue to be competitive in the world market. Congress has continued to amend the Lanham Act, and challenges to the Lanham Act’s protections of both registered and non-registered trademarks continue.
- Published
- 2021