15 October 2020PatentsJulia Anne Matheson

A sticky mess: Pocky ruling further splits the circuits

Last week, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a simplistic decision on product configuration trade dress that, if adopted, could effectively eliminate most trade dress claims within that circuit. The Third Circuit’s decision is troubling on multiple levels.

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