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Trade Dress Protection: How to Protect Your Product’s Unique Look and Feel

Trade dress is a trademark based on the product’s design itself, rather than on words or logos, and serves to protect a product’s distinct appearance

June 23, 2026 | By: Erick Poorbaugh   “Coca-Cola’s hourglass-shaped bottle.”  TBL Licensing, LLC v. Vidal, 98 F.4th 500, 506 (4th Cir. 2024).  “The dripping red wax seal on a bottle of Maker’s Mark.”  Id.  “The fish-shape of Goldfish crackers.”  Id.  “Nike’s ‘swoosh.’”  Id.  These features are as emblematic of their brands as the brands’… Continue reading Trade Dress Protection: How to Protect Your Product’s Unique Look and Feel

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