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Rolf Dietrich

No. 78723912 (T.T.A.B. Jul. 16, 2009)
Rolf Dietrich

12 Cited authorities

  1. Inwood Laboratories v. Ives Laboratories

    456 U.S. 844 (1982)   Cited 1,273 times   25 Legal Analyses
    Holding that secondary liability for trademark infringement arises when a manufacturer or distributor intentionally induces another to infringe

  2. Traffix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc.

    532 U.S. 23 (2001)   Cited 589 times   28 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the dual-spring design was not protectable because it had a purpose “beyond serving the purpose of informing consumers that the sign stands are made by” the plaintiff

  3. Qualitex Co. v. Jacobson Products Co.

    514 U.S. 159 (1995)   Cited 567 times   51 Legal Analyses
    Holding companies may not "inhibit[] legitimate competition" by trademarking desirable features to "put competitors at a significant non-reputation-related disadvantage"

  4. In re Morton-Norwich Products, Inc.

    671 F.2d 1332 (C.C.P.A. 1982)   Cited 108 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that configuration of "Glass Plus" spray-bottle warranted trademark protection

  5. Valu Engineering, Inc. v. Rexnord Corp.

    278 F.3d 1268 (Fed. Cir. 2002)   Cited 57 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a consideration in determining whether a particular product feature is functional is the existence of "advertising materials in which the originator of the design touts the design's utilitarian advantages"

  6. Vectra Fitness, Inc. v. TNWK Corp.

    162 F.3d 1379 (Fed. Cir. 1998)   Cited 46 times   5 Legal Analyses
    In Vectra Fitness, although the PTO added a terminal disclaimer to the prosecution history, it failed to enter the terminal disclaimer on the cover page or contents page of the prosecution history, and failed to publish the terminal disclaimer in the Offi- cial Gazette as contemplated by PTO regulations.

  7. In re Save Venice New York, Inc.

    259 F.3d 1346 (Fed. Cir. 2001)   Cited 19 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Observing that " registered mark is incontestable only in the form registered and for the goods or services claimed"

  8. In re Bose Corp.

    772 F.2d 866 (Fed. Cir. 1985)   Cited 30 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding pentagonal shape of loudspeaker functional where applicant's promotional materials lauded shape as functional part of sound system

  9. DIETRICH v. TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION

    297 F. Supp. 2d 1122 (W.D. Wis. 2003)   Cited 10 times

    02-C-552-C May 22, 2003 OPINION ORDER BARBARA CRABB, Chief Judge, District This is a difficult case arising at the intersection of contract and patent law. Plaintiff Rolf Dietrich contends that defendant Trek Bicycle Corporation is violating a patent license the parties entered into as part of a settlement agreement disposing of an earlier suit, which requires defendant to mark certain of its bicycle wheels with the number of one of plaintiff's patents. Defendant maintains that plaintiff released

  10. Lockheed Aircraft Corp. v. U.S.

    553 F.2d 69 (Fed. Cir. 1977)   Cited 39 times

    No. 382-70. March 23, 1977. William D. Hall, Los Angeles, Cal., attorney of record, for plaintiff. Geoffrey R. Myers, Bethesda, Md., of counsel. Steven Kreiss, Washington, D.C., with whom was Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., Irving Jaffe, New York City. Before COWEN, Senior Judge, and DAVIS, SKELTON, NICHOLS, KASHIWA, KUNZIG and BENNETT, Judges, en banc. OPINION PER CURIAM: This case comes before the court on defendant's exceptions to the recommended decision of Trial Judge Joseph V. Colaianni, filed April