On October 30, 2018, the Federal Circuit weighed in on Converse’s Chuck Taylor trade dress infringement lawsuit. As reported in If the IP Fits, Wear It: IP Protection For Footwear – a U.S. Perspective, Converse filed over 30...more
11/30/2018
/ Appeals ,
Exclusion Orders ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Secondary Meaning ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Invalidity ,
Trademark Registration ,
Wearable Technology
Federal Circuit Summary -
Before Judges Dyk, O’Malley, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States International Trade Commission.
Summary: Registered trade dress carries a presumption of secondary meaning only...more
Moldex-Metric, Inc. filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against McKeon Products. Moldex-Metric asserted that McKeon infringed its unregistered trade dress consisting of a bright green color for foam ear plugs by using a...more
6/22/2018
/ Advertising ,
Aesthetic Functionality ,
Appeals ,
Color Marks ,
Essential Functions ,
Fashion Industry ,
Lanham Act ,
Reversal ,
Reversible Error ,
Secondary Meaning ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks