A recent battle between Miller’s Ale House and Boynton Carolina Ale House, LLC in Florida is a blow to trade …
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Trade Dress Series, Part 5: Trade dress infringement
Part 1 of this series introduced trade dress in restaurants and Part 2 took a closer look at restaurant décor …
Restaurant Trade Dress Series, Part 4: How courts do NOT protect functional features
Part 1 of this series introduced trade dress in restaurants and Part 2 took a closer look at restaurant décor …
Restaurant Trade Dress Series, Part 3: How different courts evaluate trade dress infringement
Part 1 of this series introduced trade dress in restaurants and Part 2 took a closer look at restaurant décor …
Restaurant Trade Dress Series, Part 2: Restaurant decor as trade dress
The best legal advice concerning business décor is be innovative to avoid copycat situations altogether. The court in the case …
Restaurant Trade Dress Series, Part 1: How a restaurant can trademark its trade dress
A growing area of trademark law known as trade dress law can be used to protect the general image –the …