First Amendment Concerns
In response to First Amendment concerns, the new law expressly exempts certain uses of a famous mark, in particular:
- (1) "fair use" of a mark in the context of comparative commercial advertising or promotion;
- (2) non-commercial uses, such as parody, satire and editorial commentary; and
- (3) all forms of news reporting and news commentary.
Read more about this topic: Federal Trademark Dilution Act
Famous quotes containing the words amendment and/or concerns:
“The First Amendment is not a blanket freedom-of-information act. The constitutional newsgathering freedom means the media can go where the public can, but enjoys no superior right of access.”
—George F. Will (b. 1934)
“Mr. Christian, it is about time for many people to begin to come to the White House to discuss different phases of the coal strike. When anybody comes, if his special problem concerns the state, refer him to the governor of Pennsylvania. If his problem has a national phase, refer him to the United States Coal Commission. In no event bring him to me.”
—Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)