Difference between revisions of "In re Trade-Mark Cases"
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| − | In | + | In ''In re Trade-Mark Cases'' (1879), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that the Patent and Copyright Clause did not establish congressional authority for defining and protecting federal [[trademark]]s. |
Later Congress circumvented this decision by passing trademark legislation under the Commerce Clause. | Later Congress circumvented this decision by passing trademark legislation under the Commerce Clause. | ||
[[Category:trademark]] | [[Category:trademark]] | ||
Revision as of 11:59, July 13, 2009
In In re Trade-Mark Cases (1879), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Patent and Copyright Clause did not establish congressional authority for defining and protecting federal trademarks.
Later Congress circumvented this decision by passing trademark legislation under the Commerce Clause.