Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc.

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 nameWal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc.
Citations529 U.S. 205 (more)
Holding
Product design is not inherently distinctive trade dress.
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
David Souter · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Case opinion
MajorityScalia, joined by unanimous

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc., 529 U.S. 205 (2000).
  2. ^ "Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc.: The Supreme Court Steps Back from Two Pesos and Requires Secondary Meaning in All Product Design Trade Dress Cases". Santa Clara High Tech. L. J. 17: 365.
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