Intellectual Property
Jun. 6, 2000
DESIGN FLAWS
Forum: By Edward F. O'Connor Congress should eliminate the confusion and uncertainty that is created when courts allow rights in unregistered trade dress - as was allowed by the Supreme Court in Wal-Mart Stores v. Sumara Brothers . Congress should do this by only allowing protectable rights in registered trademarks, registered trade dress, registered copyrights and registered design patents.
By Edward F. O'Connor
Congress should eliminate the confusion and uncertainty that is created when courts allow rights in unregistered trade dress - as was allowed by the Supreme Court in Wal-Mart Stores v. Sumara Brothers. Congress should do this by only allowing protectable rights in registered trad...
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