Introduction: The Functions of Trademarks (1 class)

• Cohen, "Transcendental Nonsense and the Functional Approach," 35 Colum. L. Rev. 809, 814-17 (1935) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Qualitex Co. v. Jacobson Products, 514 U.S. 159 (1995) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Pete Wells, "Chef Sues Over Intellectual Property," New York Times, June 27, 2007
• Logorama (2009)

Part I: What May Be Protected? (3 classes)

• LA §2 (15 U.S.C. §1052)
• Abercrombie & Fitch Co. v. Hunting World, 537 F.2d 4 (CA2 1976) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame v. Gentile Productions, 134 F.3d 749 (CA6 1998) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Wal-Mart Stores v. Samara Brothers, 529 U.S. 205 (2000) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• TrafFix Devices v. Marketing Displays, 532 U.S. 23 (2001) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., 786 F.3d 983 (CAFC 2015) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Hornby v. TJX Companies, 87 USPQ2d 1411 (T.T.A.B. 2008) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• In re Tam, 808 F.3d 1321(CAFC 2015) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Jerry Mitchell and William Terry, "Contesting Pisco: Chile, Peru, and the Politics of Trade," 101 The Geographic Review 518 (2011)

Part II: Acquiring Protection (2 classes)

• Blue Bell, Inc. v. Farah Manufacturing Co., 508 F.2d 1260 (5th Cir. 1975) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Aycock Engineering v. Airflite, Inc., 560 F.3d 1350 (Fed. Cir. 2009) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Park ‘n Fly, Inc. v. Dollar Park and Fly, Inc., 469 U.S. 189 (1985) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• TRIPS Agreement, Articles 15-24

Part III: Losing Protection (2 classes)

• Hornby v. TJX Companies, 87 USPQ2d 1411 (T.T.A.B. 2008) [PDF version] [MSWord version] [review]
• Murphy Door Bed Co. v. Interior Sleep Systems, Inc., 874 F.2d 95 (2d Cir. 1989) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Sugar Busters v. Brennan, 177 F.3d 258 (5th Cir. 1999) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Eva’s Bridal Ltd. v. Halanick Enterprises, Inc., 639 F.3d 788 (7th Cir. 2011) [PDF version] [MSWord version]

Part IV: Trademark Rights

A. Unfair Competition (1 class)

• Murphy Door Bed Co. v. Interior Sleep Systems, Inc., 874 F.2d 95 (2d Cir. 1989) [PDF version] [MSWord version] [review]
• Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., 539 U.S. 23 (2003) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• INS v. AP, 248 U.S. 215 (1918)
• Barclays Capital, Inc. v. Theflyonthewall.com, 650 F.3d 876 (2d Cir. 2011) [PDF version] [MSWord version]

B. Consumer Confusion (2 classes)

• LA §32 (15 U.S.C. §1114)
• LA 43(a) (15 U.S.C.§1125(a))
• Polaroid Corp. v. Polarad Elects., 287 F.2d 492 (CA2 1961) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Top Tobacco, LP v. North Atlantic Operating Co., 509 F.3d 380 (7th Cir. 2007) [PDF version]
• Kraft Foods Group Brands v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 735 F.3d 735 (CA7 2013) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Gibson Guitar Corp. v. Paul Reed Smith Guitars, 423 F.3d 539 (6th Cir. 2005) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Thomas Lee et al., "Trademarks, Consumer Psychology, and the Sophisticated Consumer," 57 Emory L.J. 575 (2008)

C. Dilution (2 classes)

• LA 43(c) (15 U.S.C.§1125(c))
• Starbucks Corp. v. Wolfe’s Borough Coffee, Inc., 736 F.3d 198 (2d Cir. 2013) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Louis Vuitton v. Haute Diggity Dog, 507 F.3d 252 (CA4 2007) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Top Tobacco, LP v. North Atlantic Operating Co., 509 F.3d 380 (7th Cir. 2007) [PDF version] [review]
• Rebecca Tushnet, "Gone In Sixty Milliseconds: Trademark Law and Cognitive Science," 86 Texas L. Rev. 507 (2008)

D. Importation (1 class)

• International Trademark Association, "Position Paper on Parallel Imports" (2007)

E. Domain Names (1 class)

• Fagnelli Plumbing Co. v. Gillece Plumbing and Heating, Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15090 (WD Pa. 2011) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (1999)
• Dial-A-Mattress Operating Corp. v. Moakely, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Case N. D2005-0471 (July 1, 2005) [HTML version] [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• GoPets Ltd v. Hise, 657 F.3d 1024 (9th Cir. 2011) [PDF version]

F. Secondary Liability (1 class)

• Inwood Labs v. Ives Labs, 456 U.S. 844 (1982)
• Tiffany v. Ebay, 600 F.3d 93 (2d Cir. 2010) [PDF version] [MSWord version]

Part V: Defenses (2 classes)

• Hornby v. TJX Companies, 87 USPQ2d 1411 (TTAB 2008) [PDF version] [MSWord version] [review]
• Polaroid Corp. v. Polarad Elects., 287 F.2d 492 (CA2 1961) [PDF version] [MSWord version] [review]
• KP Permanent Make-Up, Inc. v. Lasting Impression I. Inc., 543 U.S. 111 (2004) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• New Kids on the Block v. News America Publishing, 971 F.2d 302 (9th Cir. 1992) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Pro-Football, Inc. v. Harjo, 565 F.3d 880 (DC Cir. 2009) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Mattel., Inc. v. MCA Records, Inc., 296 F.3d 894 (9th Cir. 2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1171 (2003) [PDF version]
• Radiance Foundation v. NAACP, 786 F.3d 316 (CA4 2015) [PDF version] [MSWord version]

Part VI: Advertising (2 classes)

• LA §43(a)(1)(B)
• United Industries Corp. v. Clorox Co., 140 F.3d 1175 (8th Cir. 1998) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Cashmere & Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute v. Saks Fifth Avenue, 284 F.3d 302 (1st Cir. 2002) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Tiffany v. Ebay, 600 F.3d 93 (2d Cir. 2010) [PDF version] [MSWord version] [review]

Part VII: Remedies (2 classes)

• Murphy Door Bed Co. v. Interior Sleep Systems, Inc., 874 F.2d 95 (2d Cir. 1989) [PDF version] [MSWord version] [review]
• Synergistic International LLC v. Korman, 470 F.3d 162 (4th Cir. 2006) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Nightingale Home Healthcare, Inc. v. Anodyne Therapy, LLC, 626 F.3d 958 (7th Cir. 2010) [PDF version] [MSWord version]
• Esther Addley, "Olympics 2012: Branding Police to Protect Sponsors’ Exclusive Rights," The Guardian, April 13, 2012