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TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc., 532 U.S. 23 (2001), was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision in the field of trademark law. The case determined that a functional design could not be eligible for trademark protection, and it established a presumption that a patented design is inherently functional.
Case name Citation Date decided Department of Interior v. Klamath Water Users Protective Assn. 532 U.S. 1: 2001: Ohio v. Reiner: 532 U.S. 17: 2001: TrafFix Devices ...
As of 2014 the federal circuit courts are split on their utilitarian functionality analysis. Most circuits, such as the Fifth Circuit [7] and the Sixth Circuit [8] follow the Supreme Court's analysis in TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc., [9] which focuses on whether the feature is essential to the use or purpose of the product ...
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A. Leschen & Sons Rope Co. v. Broderick & Bascom Rope Co. 201 U.S. 166 1906 Substantive Trademark registration Majority: Brown: Federal Trademark Act of 1870; Trademark Act of 1881 Description of a trademark must be sufficiently definite to qualify for registration. Standard Paint Co. v. Trinidad Asphalt Mfg. Co. 220 U.S. 446 1911 Substantive
TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc. 532 U.S. 23 (2001) (a functional design can not be trademarked, and a patented design is presumed to be functional)
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Despite Holmes's challenges to the Court's jurisdiction, the Court vacated the District Court's judgment and remanded for consideration of whether the "change of law" exception to collateral estoppel applied in light of a separate Supreme Court case, TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc., decided after the District Court's judgment ...