The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday revived furniture maker Herman Miller Inc’s trade dress claims against seller Blumenthal Distributing over its Aeron office chairs.
The decision overturns a jury’s finding that the chair’s design was “functional” and not legally protected. Trade dress is the characteristic appearance of a product, which can be protected as intellectual property.
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