Focus (Forum & Focus)
Aug. 16, 2007
All Dressed Up
Focus Column - By Dylan Ruga - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is making it harder than ever to protect intellectual property rights for the packaging and appearance of products.
By Dylan Ruga
Obtaining a preliminary injunction in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to protect your trade dress - the packaging and appearance of your product - just became a lot more difficult. In Hansen Beverage Co. v. Nat'l Beverage Co., 06-56390 (9th Cir. June 29, 2007), the court reversed a preliminary injunction issued by the district court to the makers of Monster energy drinks because it found...
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