§ 6-2-12. Injury to business reputation — Dilution.
Likelihood of injury to business reputation or of dilution of the distinctive quality of a mark registered under this chapter or a mark valid at common law or a trade name valid at common law shall be a ground for injunctive relief notwithstanding the absence of competition between the parties or the absence of confusion as to the source of goods or services.
History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 89, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 4.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions
Chapter 6-2 - Registration and Protection of Trademarks
Section 6-2-2. - Application for registration.
Section 6-2-3. - Registrability.
Section 6-2-4. - Certificate of registration.
Section 6-2-5. - Duration and renewal.
Section 6-2-8. - Cancellation.
Section 6-2-9. - Classification.
Section 6-2-10. - Fraudulent registration.
Section 6-2-11. - Infringement.
Section 6-2-12. - Injury to business reputation — Dilution.
Section 6-2-14. - Common law rights.
Section 6-2-15. - Severability.
Section 6-2-16. - Termination of prior registrations — Notice.