The Intersection of Trade Dress and Patent Law

The Fall 2006 edition of the Corporate Counselor includes an article entitled "Aesthetics vs. Science: How Protection for a Product's Appearance May Outlast Patent Protections" by Dominique R. Shelton and Michael F. Kelleher. The article discusses recent cases on the issue of when trade dress protection may be asserted for the non-functional aspects of a product disclosed in a utility patent.

The Corporate Counselor is the news letter of the Corporate Law section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.