The '''Lanham Act''' was enacted by [[Congress]] in 1946 to promote "the distinguishability of goods and services for the protection of the public as well as of businesses" and to protect the goodwill of businesses and their investment of "energy, time, and money" from the "misappropriation by pirates and cheats."<ref>S. Rep. No. 79-1333.</ref> | The '''Lanham Act''' was enacted by [[Congress]] in 1946 to promote "the distinguishability of goods and services for the protection of the public as well as of businesses" and to protect the goodwill of businesses and their investment of "energy, time, and money" from the "misappropriation by pirates and cheats."<ref>S. Rep. No. 79-1333.</ref> |