An Open Internet Law Casebook

Resource 3 . 4 . 4

24 minutes

Playboy v. Welles

Michael Risch

This case introduces the Ninth Circuit's test for finding nominative use. At the end is a discussion of dilution, which will serve as a useful introduction to the dilution section

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

279 F.3d 796

Nos. 00-55009, 00-55229, 00-55537 and 00-55538

2002-02-01

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