Specialized Seating, Inc. v. Greenwich Industries, L.P.

Dist. Ct. did not err in granting plaintiff’s request for declaration that its folding chair did not violate defendant’s rights under Lanham Act even though defendant had previously obtained trademark for x-frame design of its folding chair. Record supported Dist. Ct.’s finding that defendant’s x-frame design was functional, and thus not protected under section 1115(b)(8) of Lanham Act. Moreover, defendant failed to show that any of its folding chair features produced distinctive appearance that would assist customers in identifying product’s source.