ANTIDISSECTION RULE

antidissection  rule.Trademarks.  A  rule,  applied  in  comparing  potentially  conflicting  marks,

that requires that the  marks be  compared as a whole  or as they are  viewed by consumers in the

marketplace,  not  broken  down  into  their  component  parts.  •  The  antidissection  rule  does  not A

preclude  an  analysis  of  the  dominant  and  subordinate  features  of  a  mark  to  determine  which

features make the most significant impression on consumers, but the mark must still be considered

in its entirety. See TOUT ENSEMBLE. [Cases: Trade Regulation    346.]

ANTIDUMPING LAW

antidumping law.A statute designed to protect domestic companies by preventing the sale of

foreign goods at less than fair value, as defined in the statute (for example, at a price below that of

the domestic market). See DUMPING. [Cases: Customs Duties    21.5. C.J.S. Customs Duties §§

135–152.] [Blacks Law 8th]