NikeShoescom Produces a Running Shoe That It Sells in the United

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NikeShoes.com produces a running shoe that it sells in the United States.The shoe has a check mark on the side,uses inferior materials,and is made using child labor.Nike,Inc.sues NikeShoes for trademark infringement under the Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 1995.What is likely to be the grounds for this suit?

• A)NikeShoes is diluting the value of Nike,Inc.'s product and tarnishing its image.
• B)NikeShoes is not paying Nike,Inc.a percentage of its sales.
• C)Nike,Inc.does not want its products compared to competitors.
• D)NikeShoes should not have been awarded a trademark for the check mark on its shoes.

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