Mobile Shelter Systems USA, Inc. v. Grate Pallet Solutions, LLC

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Mobile Shelter Systems USA, Inc. v. Grate Pallet Solutions, LLC, 505 F. App'x 928 (11th Cir. 2013)

Mobile Shelter Systems USA, Inc. v. Grate Pallet Solutions, LLC

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

After thoroughly reviewing the briefs and record on appeal, and with the benefit of oral argument, we discern no reversible error in the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Grate Pallet Solutions, LLC. Mobile Shelter System USA, Inc.’s product features are functional; therefore, they do not receive trade-dress protection under section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). See Dippin’ Dots, Inc. v. Frosty Bites Distribution, LLC, 369 F.3d 1197, 1202 (11th Cir. 2004) (holding that the features of a product’s design must be primarily nonfunctional to receive trade-dress protection). The judgment of the district court is affirmed.

AFFIRMED.

Reference

Full Case Name
MOBILE SHELTER SYSTEMS USA, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GRATE PALLET SOLUTIONS, LLC, Jacksonville, Florida, Thomas R. Buck, Individually, Jacksonville, Florida, Defendants-Appellees
Status
Unpublished