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Can a company legally trademark a standalone swoosh graphic in a completely different industry than athletic apparel, or is Nike's trademark protection considered all-encompassing under current US law?

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Can a company legally trademark a standalone swoosh graphic in a completely different industry than athletic apparel, or is Nike's trademark protection considered all-encompassing under current US law?
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US trademark law famous mark dilution unrelated goods Nike Swoosh trademark scope Lanham Act 15 USC 1125(c) USPTO likelihood confusionGoogle ↗
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USPTO trademark likelihood of confusion related goods different industries famous marks dilution guidanceGoogle ↗
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US trademark law famous mark dilution unrelated goods Nike Swoosh trademark scope Lanham Act 15 USC 1125(c) USPTO likelihood confusion Google ↗
USPTO trademark likelihood of confusion related goods different industries famous marks dilution guidance Google ↗
  1. U.S.C. Title 15 · govinfo.gov
  2. Well-known marks · uspto.gov
  3. Trademark scope of protection · uspto.gov
  4. Likelihood of confusion · uspto.gov

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US trademark law famous mark dilution unrelated goods Nike Swoosh trademark scope Lanham Act 15 USC 1125(c) USPTO likelihood confusion
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