United States · Law · HR
H.R. 6215 (112th)
To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to correct an error in the provisions relating to remedies for dilution.
Introduced
26 July 2012
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Status
Became Public Law No: 112-190.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that ownership of a valid federal registration of a mark is a complete bar to an action with respect to the mark that: (1) is brought by another person under the common law or a statute of a state; and (2) seeks to prevent dilution (by blurring or by tarnishment) or asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a mark, label, or form of advertisement. (Removes any such federal-registration defense with respect to dilution claims under federal law and specifies that such a defense is only available in response to dilution claims under state law.)
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17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 5 October 2012
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 5 October 2012
Public Law
summary · EN · 5 October 2012
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 22 September 2012
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 September 2012
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 September 2012
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 September 2012
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 September 2012
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 September 2012
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 10 September 2012
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 10 September 2012
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 10 September 2012
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2012
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 July 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6215
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6215