TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc. | |
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Argued November 29, 2000 Decided March 20, 2001 | |
Full case name | TrafFix Devices, Incorporated, Petitioner v. Marketing Displays, Incorporated |
Citations | 532 U.S. 23 (more) 121 S. Ct. 1255; 149 L. Ed. 2d 164; 2001 U.S. LEXIS 2457; 69 U.S.L.W. 4172; 58 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1001; 2001 Cal. Daily Op. Service 2223; 2001 Daily Journal DAR 2796; 2001 Colo. J. C.A.R. 1496; 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 135 |
Holding | |
There can be no trademark protection for something that is functional. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Kennedy, joined by unanimous |
TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc., 532 U.S. 23 (2001), was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision in the field of trademark law. The case determined that a functional design could not be eligible for trademark protection, and it established a presumption that a patented design is inherently functional.[1]