9th Circuit Reverses, Remands Trade Dress Preemption Ruling

(May 16, 2016, 1:49 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge erroneously deemed an allegation of trade dress infringement preempted by the Copyright Act, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals concluded May 13 (Mercado Latino Inc. v. Indio Products Inc., No. 13-57009, 9th Cir.; 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 8846)....