...character could freely be used by all. The preemption doctrine as articulated in Compco holds: . . . when an article is unprotected by a patent or a copyright,...cl. 8, of the Constitution, and in the implementing statutes, of allowing free access to copy whatever the federal patent and copyright laws leave in tKe...

...with the federal patent laws. Today we have held in Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co., supra, that when an article is unprotected by a patent or a copyright,...patent and copyright laws leave in the public domain. Here Day-Brite's fixture has been held not to be entitled to a design or mechanical patent. Under the...

...with the federal patent laws. Today we have held in Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co., supra, that when an article is unprotected by a patent or a copyright,...patent and copyright laws leave in the public domain. Here Day-Brite's fixture has been held not to be entitled to a design or mechanical patent. Under the...

...with the Federal patent laws. Today we have held in Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co., supra, that when an article is unprotected by a patent or a copyright,...patent and copyright laws leave in the public domain. Here Day-Brite's fixture has been held not to be entitled to a design or mechanical patent Under the...

...which was found by the trial court to "cause likelihood of confusion." Held: In both Sears and Compco, "When an article is unprotected by a patent or a copyright, state law may not forbid others i 500.47 — COURTS---BASIS OP RELIEF — UNFAIR COMPETITION. 800.5 OTHER STATUTES — PATKNTS. 800.2...

...True Comics. 89 NYS 2d 35 (NY Sup. Ct. 1919). One cannot "... Interfere with the federal policy . . . of allowing free access to copy whatever the federal...patent and copyright laws leave In the public domain." Ccmpco Corp. v. Day-Brite Lighting. Inc., • 376 US 231 (1961). An attempt to grant exclusive contracts...

...copyright for patent In the broader holding of these cases that has been cited already. Again, there Is "free access to copy whatever the federal patent and copyright laws leave In the public domain." Compco Corp. v. Day-Brite Lighting. Inc. 376 US 234, 237 (1964). Conclusion Because works within the...

...case is not actionable even though 82 Compco Corp. v. Day-Brite Lighting, Inc., 376 US 234 (1964). 83 "TO forbid copying would interfere with the federal policy, found in Art. I, S 8, cl.8 of the Constitution and in the implementing federal statutes, of allowing free access to...

...376 US 234 (1964). 83 "TO forbid copying would interfere with the federal policy, found in Art. I, S 8, cl. 8 of the Constitution and in the implementing...patent and copyright laws leave in the public domain." Id. at 237. See also Aro Mfg. Co. v. Convertible Top RepTa"cement Co. , 377 US 476, 522 (1964). 84...

...federal law has said belongs to the public.43 The Court in Compco summarized its holding accordingly: [W]hen an article is unprotected by a patent or a...copy that article. To forbid copying would interfere 3>376 US 225, reh. denied, 376 US 973 (1964). "376 US 234, reh, denied, 377 US 913 (1964). •1TSears....