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· 6/1/1990

Woodsmith Publishing Co. v. Meredith Corporation

Citations

  • 904 F.2d 1244
  • 15 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1053
  • 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 8853
  • 1990 WL 71194

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that a woodworking magazine’s easy-to-follow instructions, materials lists, and cutting diagrams are functional and not protectable as trade dress
  • noting common practices in the magazine industry

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Judges: Wollman, Magill, Bogue

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