The impact of recent Supreme Court decisions on trade dress protection and the use of colors as trademarks

The impact of recent Supreme Court decisions on trade dress protection and the use of colors as trademarks

The

impact of recent Supreme Court decisions on trade dress protection and the use of colors as trademarks

Twomey

David P.

Twomey, David P.

Dept. of Business Law, Carroll School of Management

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1996

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As companies invest significant resources in branding in order to distinguish and promote – and protect the appearance of their products and services, they expect to invoke legal remedies for infringements to this intellectual property. This article discusses the remedy of trade dress infringement in the case of Two Peso, Inc. v. Taco Cobana, Inc. This discussion includes a history of the controversy relating to the use of color alone as a trademark, and distinguishes trade dress protection and trademark protection as remedies for Lanham Act violations.

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Business Law Review 1051-175X 29 109 115 pp. 109-115 Spring 1996

Business Law Review

Business Law Review

1051-175X

29 109 115 pp. 109-115 Spring 1996

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109 115 pp. 109-115

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pp. 109-115

Spring 1996

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