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Full-Text Articles in Intellectual Property Law
A Serendipitous Experiment In Percolation Of Intellectual Property Doctrine, Daniel R. Cahoy, Lynda J. Oswald
A Serendipitous Experiment In Percolation Of Intellectual Property Doctrine, Daniel R. Cahoy, Lynda J. Oswald
Indiana Law Journal
This Article fills a gap in the literature by providing novel and unique empirical evidence of the impact of percolated intellectual property doctrine versus the impact of isolated doctrine from a specialized court. It relies on the U.S. Supreme Court’s paired decisions in 2014 in Octane Fitness, LLC v. ICON Health & Fitness, Inc.15 and Highmark, Inc. v. Allcare Health Management Systems, Inc.16 to highlight a natural forum for evaluating the effects of percolation on federal legal doctrine. At issue in those cases was the fee-shifting language of Section 285 of the Patent Act: “The court in exceptional cases may …
A Comparative Study Of Trade Dress In The U.S. And South Korea: Rethinking On The Laws And Precedents In The Apple V. Samsung, Sukchan Sim
Maurer Theses and Dissertations
Trade dress originally included the packaging or dressing of products, however in this time it has been extended to put together the impression of design of products. Product configuration, the design and shape of the product itself, may also be considered a form of trade dress. The Lanham Act protects trade dress if it serves the same source-identifying function as a trademark. In U.S., trade dress was developed continuously for a long time and some significant case suggested guidelines reflecting the modern industry. In Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v Samara Brothers, Inc., or TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc., …
Wiggle Room: Problems And Virtues Of The Inwood Standard, Rian C. Dawson
Wiggle Room: Problems And Virtues Of The Inwood Standard, Rian C. Dawson
Indiana Law Journal
This Note investigates the origins of Inwood that led to the slim opinion with wide influence. It argues that the very vagueness for which scholars and practitioners have decried Inwood is the case's greatest virtue: Inwood provides a flexible standard that has allowed the common law to evolve and address new business models. Part I discusses the origins of contributory infringement in intellectual property. Part II investigates the Inwood case and the climate of trademark law at the time Inwood was litigated. It also dissects the majority opinion and Justice White's concurrance. Part III examines the Inwood standard's evolution at …
Goodwill U: School Name Change & Trademark Law, Alexandra J. Roberts
Goodwill U: School Name Change & Trademark Law, Alexandra J. Roberts
IP Theory
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Dilution's (Still) Uncertain Future, Mark D. Janis, Graeme B. Dinwoodie
Dilution's (Still) Uncertain Future, Mark D. Janis, Graeme B. Dinwoodie
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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Stopping The "Savage Indian" Myth: Dealing With The Doctrine Of Laches In Lanham Act Claims Of Disparagement, Steven R. Latterell
Stopping The "Savage Indian" Myth: Dealing With The Doctrine Of Laches In Lanham Act Claims Of Disparagement, Steven R. Latterell
Indiana Law Journal
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Character Merchandising In The U.K., A Nostalgic Look, Marshall A. Leaffer
Character Merchandising In The U.K., A Nostalgic Look, Marshall A. Leaffer
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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