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United States color marksfunctionalitysecondary meaning

Qualitex Co v Jacobson Products Co

514 U.S. 159 (1995)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUnited States Supreme Court
Year1995
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Color alone can serve as a trademark when it has acquired secondary meaning and is not functional.

Area of Law

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