United States Sixth Circuit

Under the Federal Trademark Dilution Act, 15 USC 1125(c), a senior trademark holder may prevail on a dilution claim by showing likelihood of harm rather than having to prove actual harm.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/14/2001
• Decided 07/30/2001
• Published 07/30/2001

Judges

• Before:  NATHANIEL R. JONES, DAUGHTREY, and COLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John E. Spainhour,Givhan & Spainhour, Shepherdsville, KY, Don A. Pisacano, Rambicure, Miller & Pisacano, Lexington, KY, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frank J. Colucci (argued and briefed), Colucci & Umans, New York, NY, Reford H. Coleman, Coleman, Lochmiller & Hall, Elizabethtown, KY, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.