Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc., 529 U.S. 205 (2000), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that product design is not inherently distinctive trade dress.[1][2]
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc. | |
---|---|
Decided March 22, 2000 | |
Full case name | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc. |
Citations | 529 U.S. 205 (more) |
Holding | |
Product design is not inherently distinctive trade dress. | |
Court membership | |
| |
Case opinion | |
Majority | Scalia, joined by unanimous |