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· 5/8/2001

Astrud Oliveira, Also Known as Astrud Gilberto v. Frito-Lay, Inc., Pepsico, Inc., Bbdo Worldwide, Inc., and Omnicom Group, Inc.

Citations

  • 251 F.3d 56
  • 58 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1767
  • 29 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2101
  • 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 10486

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “The use of [plaintiffs] recorded song has not taken her persona.”
  • a musical composition cannot serve as a trademark for itself

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Judges: Kearse, Leval, Sotomayor

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