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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. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:35, June 30, 2016
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.