"trademark dilution" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trademark dilutions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trademark dilution (plural trademark dilutions)
  1. (copyright law) The use of an image, sign, expression, etc. sufficiently close to one that is trademarked that it causes confusion ("blurs") about or brings disrepute ("tarnishes") to the trademarked item. Wikipedia link: trademark dilution Categories (topical): Copyright Synonyms: dilution Related terms: blurring, tarnishment, trademark infringement
    Sense id: en-trademark_dilution-en-noun-lt9fZAEK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: copyright, intellectual-property, law

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