Color Trademarks: Protection under U.S. Law

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 303-307

  Samuels, Linda B ^a   Samuels, Jeffrey M ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21444437676     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074391569601500211     Document Type: Note

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3. Application of Soccer Sport Supply Company (1975), 507 F. 2d 1400 (CCPA.).
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20. Qualitex Company v. Jacobson Products Company, Inc. (1991), 21 USPQ 2d 1457 (C.D. Cal.).
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