23-1150·TRADEMARK

TBL Licensing, LLC v. Katherine Vidal

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court correctly concluded that Timberland's boot design is unregistrable because it is functional and has failed to acquire distinctiveness.

Argument Date

January 24, 2024

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Butzner Courtroom (Room 201)

Lower Court Judge

Hilton

Panel

Judge Gregory

Judge Quattlebaum

Judge Benjamin

Citation

CaseTBL Licensing, LLC v. Katherine Vidal, No. 23-1150 (4th Cir. Apr. 15, 2024)

PanelGregory, Quattlebaum & Benjamin, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Elizabeth Ferrill

per CA4 audio archive

Christina Hieber

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued January 24, 2024 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

22-2022

Mitchell Garnet Evans, Executor of the Estate of Sallie Copeland Evans v. United States of America

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Gregory

22-4194

United States v. Makel Elboghdady

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Benjamin

22-4407

United States v. Dashawn Garrett

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Benjamin

23-1150· This case

TBL Licensing, LLC v. Katherine Vidal

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Quattlebaum

Opinions

Majority
by Quattlebaum
April 15, 2024
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Disposition

Affirmed

April 15, 2024