Kellogg Co. v. National Biscuit Co.
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
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| gptkbp:citation |
gptkb:305_U.S._111
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:date |
1938
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:docketNumber |
No. 366
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| gptkbp:heldBy |
After a patent expires, the public is free to use the invention.
The term 'shredded wheat' is generic and not subject to trademark protection. The pillow shape of shredded wheat is functional and not protectable by trademark. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kellogg Co. v. National Biscuit Co.
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| gptkbp:legalSubject |
gptkb:US_patent
trademark law unfair competition |
| gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy |
gptkb:Justice_Brandeis
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| gptkbp:petitioner |
gptkb:Kellogg_Company
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
functionality doctrine
generic trademark shredded wheat |
| gptkbp:response |
gptkb:National_Biscuit_Company
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Shredded_Wheat
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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