Legal Opinion
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 29, 2000No. 99-150PublishedCited by 654 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scalia
In this case, we decide under what circumstances a product’s design is distinctive, and therefore protectible, in an action for infringement of unregistered trade dress under § 43(a) of the Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act), 60 Stat. 441, as amended, 15 U. S. C. § 1125(a).
I
Respondent Samara Brothers, Inc., designs and manufactures children’s clothing. Its primary product is a line of spring/summer one-piece seersucker outfits decorated with appliques of hearts, flowers, fruits, and the like. A number of chain stores, including JCPenney, sell this line of clothing under contract with Samara.
Pe…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Inwood Laboratories, Inc. v. Ives Laboratories, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Qualitex Co. v. Jacobson Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Knitwaves, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Lollytogs Ltd. (Inc.) D/B/A French Toast, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Seabrook Foods, Inc. v. Bar-Well Foods Ltd.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1977
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by654 opinions
- Chambers v. Time Warner, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
- Clicks Billiards Inc., a Texas Corporation v. Sixshooters Inc., an Arizona Corporation Ronald R. Forbes, a Married Man Jane Doe Forbes, WifeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Nola Spice Designs, L.L.C. v. Haydel Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
649 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.