tarnishment

tarnishment. Trademarks. A form of dilution that occurs when a trademark’s unauthorized use degrades the mark and diminishes its distinctive quality. Cf. BLURRING. [Cases: Trade Regulation 366. C.J.S. Trade-Marks, Trade-Names, and Unfair Competition § 79.]

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