Part 1 of this series introduced trade dress in restaurants and Part 2 took a closer look at restaurant décor …
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Restaurant Trade Dress Series, Part 4: How courts do NOT protect functional features
Part 1 of this series introduced trade dress in restaurants and Part 2 took a closer look at restaurant décor …
Trade Dress Series, Part 4: Successful claims
In Part 1 of this series, I introduced the different methods for seeking protection on product designs, namely, trade dress, …
Restaurant Trade Dress Series, Part 3: How different courts evaluate trade dress infringement
Part 1 of this series introduced trade dress in restaurants and Part 2 took a closer look at restaurant décor …
Rochester’s Deferred Action Initiative
You make choices every day, from simple decisions like choosing what to eat for dinner, to bigger decisions like buying …
Trade Dress Series, Part 3: Consumer-recognizable product design features
In Part 1 of this series, I introduced the different methods for seeking protection on product designs, namely, trade dress, …
Restaurant Trade Dress Series, Part 2: Restaurant decor as trade dress
The best legal advice concerning business décor is be innovative to avoid copycat situations altogether. The court in the case …
Trade Dress Series, Part 2: Strategies to obtain trade dress protection
In Part 1 of this series, I introduced the different methods for seeking protection on product designs, namely, trade dress, …
Restaurant Trade Dress Series, Part 1: How a restaurant can trademark its trade dress
A growing area of trademark law known as trade dress law can be used to protect the general image –the …
Trade Dress Series, Part 1: Product Designs – Choosing trade dress, copyright, or design patent protection
Trendsetting product designs are often the crown jewel of a company. Capturing the public’s attention – and pocketbooks – is …