Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 1995: 15 U.S. C. §1125 (c)
(c) Remedies for dilution of famous marks.
(1) The owner of a famous mark shall be entitled,
subject to the principles of equity and upon such terms as the court
deems reasonable, to an injunction against another person's commercial
use in commerce of a mark or trade name, if such use begins after the
mark has become famous and causes dilution of the distinctive quality
of the mark, and to obtain such other relief as is provided in this
subsection. In determining whether a mark is distinctive and famous, a
court may consider factors such as, but not limited to--
(A) the degree of inherent
or acquired distinctiveness of the mark;
(B) the duration and extent
of use of the mark in connection with the goods or services with which
the mark is used;
(C) the duration and extent
of advertising and publicity of the mark;
(D) the geographical extent
of the trading area in which the mark is used;
(E) the channels of trade
for the goods or services with which the mark is used;
(F) the degree of
recognition of the mark in the trading areas and channels of trade used
by the marks' owner and the person against whom the injunction is
sought;
(G) the nature and extent of
use of the same or similar marks by third parties; and
(H) whether the mark was
registered under the Act of March 3, 1881, or the Act of February 20,
1905, or on the principal register.
(2) In an action brought under this subsection, the
owner of the famous mark shall be entitled only to injunctive relief as
set forth in section 34 [15 USC 1116] unless the person against whom
the injunction is sought willfully intended to trade on the owner's
reputation or to cause dilution of the famous mark. If such willful
intent is proven, the owner of the famous mark shall also be entitled
to the remedies set forth in sections 35(a) and 36 [15 USC §
§1117(a), 1118], subject to the discretion of the court and the
principles of equity.
(3) The ownership by a person of a valid
registration under the Act of March 3, 1881, or the Act of February 20,
1905, or on the principal register shall be a complete bar to an action
against that person, with respect to that mark, that is brought by
another person under the common law or a statute of a State and that
seeks to prevent dilution of the distinctiveness of a mark, label, or
form of advertisement.
(4) The following shall not be actionable under this
section:
(A) Fair use of a famous
mark by another person in comparative commercial advertising or
promotion to identify the competing goods or services of the owner of
the famous mark.
(B) Noncommercial use of a
mark.
(C) All forms of news
reporting and news commentary.