Supreme Court of the United States, 1999

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Bros.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Bros.
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided October 4, 1999
528 U.S. 808; 120 S. Ct. 308; 99 Daily Journal DAR 10411; 99 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8208; 145 L. Ed. 2d 35; 68 U.S.L.W. 3233; 1999 U.S. LEXIS 6583 (United States Reports)

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Bros.

Opinion of the Court

C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari granted limited to the following question:- “What must be shown to establish that a product’s design is inherently distinctive for purposes of Lanham Act trade-dress protection?” Brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Thursday, November 18, 1999. Brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Mon*809day, December 20, 1999. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, January 10,2000. This Court’s Rule 29.2 does not apply.

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