· 9/10/1996
InstyBit, Inc. v. Poly-Tech Industries, Inc.
Citations
- 95 F.3d 663
- 145 A.L.R. Fed. 701
- 39 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1961
- 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 23464
- 1996 WL 510077
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining that “[c]onceptual distinctiveness is analyzed to determine whether a plaintiff’s mark is strong enough to merit trademark protection”
- stating that trade dress is protected only when it is primarily nonfunctional
- finding favorable reviews in special-interest magazines and survey evidence demonstrated the strength of plaintiffs trade dress
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Judges: McMillian, Gibson, Beam
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