What Lanham Act Section 43(a) - False Designation of Origin, False Advertising, and Trade Dress Protection requires
Prohibits false or misleading representations of fact in commercial advertising or promotion that misidentify the source of goods or services or misrepresent their nature, characteristics, or qualities, under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). Applies to all entities engaged in interstate commerce using misleading branding, advertising, or trade dress.
Pillar: Creative, Content & Media IP · Authority: United States Congress · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title15/chapter22/subchapterIII&edition=prelim
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- 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) - False designation of origin, false or misleading representation of fact
- 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A) - Use of any word, term, name, symbol, or device which falsely designates the origin of goods
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