The Sears and Compco Cases: A Federal Right To Compete by Copying

Since the Supreme Court decided the Sears and Compco cases in 1964, holding that the copying of articles not covered by federal patent or copyright is protected by federal law against state interference, commentators have been acclaiming or censuring, but sometimes without having fully analyzed the...

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Published in:American Bar Association Journal 1965-10, Vol.51 (10), p.935-939
Main Author: Kestenbaum, Lionel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antitrust policy
Business structures
Corporations
Economic competition
Federal law
Patent law
Product labeling
State law
Unfair competition
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Summary:Since the Supreme Court decided the Sears and Compco cases in 1964, holding that the copying of articles not covered by federal patent or copyright is protected by federal law against state interference, commentators have been acclaiming or censuring, but sometimes without having fully analyzed the cases. Mr. Kestenbaum explains what the Court held, what the decisions mean as to state-federal relationships and what implications the cases hold for the future.
ISSN:0002-7596
0747-0088
2162-7975
2162-7983