United States Ninth Circuit

Even though many arbitrary elements, considered in isolation, may be functional, if the particular integration of elements leaves a multitude of alternatives to competitors that would not prove confusingly similar to its trade dress, then the overall look and feel is not functional as a matter of law.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/15/2001
• Decided 06/01/2001
• Published 06/01/2001

Judges

• McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:, Before:  NOONAN, McKEOWN and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kimball J. Corson,Shields & Anderson, P.L.C., Phoenix, Arizona, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Neal B. Thomas, Thomas & Elardo, P.C., Phoenix, Arizona, for the defendant-appellee.