· 12/16/1998
Publications International, Ltd. v. Landoll, Inc.
Citations
- 164 F.3d 337
- 49 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1139
- 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 31382
- 1998 WL 871041
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- holding various elements of a cookbook's design are functional but recognizing that their appearance in concert could garner legal protection “unless it was the only way the product could look, consistent with its performing each of the product's functions optimally”
- “registration creates a presumption of validity, implying that the defendant has the laboring oar on all issues relating to validity”
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Judges: Posner, Flaum, Manion
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