TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc.

TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued November 29, 2000 Decided March 20, 2001
Full case name	TrafFix Devices, Incorporated, Petitioner v. Marketing Displays, Incorporated
Citations	532 U.S. 23 (more) 121 S. Ct. 1255; 149 L. Ed. 2d 164; 2001 U.S. LEXIS 2457; 69 U.S.L.W. 4172; 58 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1001; 2001 Cal. Daily Op. Service 2223; 2001 Daily Journal DAR 2796; 2001 Colo. J. C.A.R. 1496; 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 135
Holding
There can be no trademark protection for something that is functional.
Court membership
Chief Justice William Rehnquist Associate Justices John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy David Souter · Clarence Thomas Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Case opinion
Majority	Kennedy, joined by unanimous

TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc., 532 U.S. 23 (2001), was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision in the field of trademark law. The case determined that a functional design could not be eligible for trademark protection, and it established a presumption that a patented design is inherently functional.^[1]