Legal Opinion
Keene Corporation v. Paraflex Industries, Inc., Sim-Kar Lighting Fixtures Co., Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 6, 1981No. 80-2242PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
I
We must in this case consider the scope and meaning of the doctrine of aesthetic functionality pursuant to which the manufacturer of a product is deprived of the right to enjoin imitations of the product’s design or configuration.
II
The facts are relatively straightforward. Keene Corporation (Keene), appellant, manufactures and markets a non-residential lighting fixture, the “Wall Cube”, an outdoor wall-mounted luminaire. Luminaires of this type are intended to be mounted (typically 15 to 20 feet in the air) on the outside walls of commercial…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Compco Corp. v. Day-Brite Lighting, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
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- Truck Equipment Service Company, Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Fruehauf Corporation, Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Sk&f, Co. v. Premo Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by65 opinions
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- Sega Enterprises Ltd., a Japanese Corporation v. Accolade, Inc., a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Duraco Products, Inc. v. Joy Plastic Enterprises, Ltd., D/B/A Backyard Products Travis Products, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Pebble Beach Co. v. Tour 18 I Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
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