| Palm Bay Imports, Inc. v. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Maison Fondee en 1772 | |
|---|---|
| Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
| Full case name | Palm Bay Imports, Inc. v. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Maison Fondee en 1772 |
| Decided | February 9, 2005 |
| Citation | 396 F.3d 1369 |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Paul Redmond Michel, Randall Ray Rader, Sharon Prost |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Rader, joined by unanimous |
Palm Bay Imports, Inc. v. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Maison Fondee en 1772, 396 F.3d 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2005), was a case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clarifying the doctrine of foreign equivalents. The court explained that there is a threshold limitation to applying the doctrine of foreign equivalents. The doctrine "should be applied only when it is likely that the ordinary American purchaser would 'stop and translate into its English equivalent.'"
References
- Palm Bay Imports, Inc. v. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Maison Fondee en 1772, 396 F.3d 1369, 1377 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
External links
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