Legal Opinion
Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 26, 1992No. 91-971PublishedCited by 1,560 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
The issue in this case is whether the trade dress1 of a restaurant may be protected under § 43(a) of the Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act), 60 Stat. 441, 15 U. S. C. § 1125(a) *765(1982 ed.), based on a finding of inherent distinctiveness, without proof that the trade dress has secondary meaning.
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Respondent Taco Cabana, Inc., operates a chain of fast-food restaurants in Texas. The restaurants serve Mexican food. The first Taco Cabana restaurant was opened in San Antonio in September 1978, and five more restaurants had been opened in San Antonio by 1985. Taco Cabana describes its Mexican trade…
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