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antidissection rule

antidissection rule. Trademarks. A rule, applied in comparing potentially conflicting marks, that requires that the marks be compared as a whole or as they are viewed by consumers in the marketplace, not broken down into their component parts. • The antidissection rule does not preclude an analysis of the dominant and subordinate features of a […]

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antidumping law

antidumping law. A statute designed to protect domestic companies by preventing the sale of foreign goods at less than fair value, as defined in the statute (for example, at a price below that of the domestic market). See DUMPING. [Cases: Customs Duties 21. 5. C.J.S. Customs Duties §§ 135–152.]

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antidilution act

antidilution act. Trademarks. A statute prohibiting actions that are likely to lessen, diminish, or erode a famous mark’s capacity to identify and distinguish goods and services, without regard to whether the action creates a likelihood of confusion, mistake, or deception. • The Federal Trademark Dilution Act provides relief against another’s commercial use of a mark

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antidumping tariff

A tariff equaling the difference between the price at which the product is sold in the exporting country and the price at which the importer will sell the product in the importing country. • These tariffs are designed to prevent foreign businesses from artificially lowering their prices and gaining unfair advantages outside their home market.

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