Mobile Shelter Systems USA, Inc. v. Grate Pallet Solutions, LLC , 505 F. App'x 928 ( 2013 )

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
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No. 12-10829
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D.C. Docket No. 3:10-cv-00978-RBD-JBT
MOBILE SHELTER SYSTEMS USA, INC.,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
versus
GRATE PALLET SOLUTIONS, LLC,
Jacksonville, Florida,
THOMAS R. BUCK,
Individually, Jacksonville, Florida,
Defendants - Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Florida
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(February 1, 2013)
Before HULL, WILSON and HILL, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
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After thoroughly reviewing the briefs and record on appeal, and with the
benefit of oral argument, we discern no reversible error in the district court’s grant
of summary judgment in favor of Grate Pallet Solutions, LLC. Mobile Shelter
System USA, Inc.’s product features are functional; therefore, they do not receive
trade-dress protection under section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).
See Dippin’ Dots, Inc. v. Frosty Bites Distribution, LLC, 369 F.3d 1197, 1202
(11th Cir. 2004) (holding that the features of a product’s design must be primarily
non-functional to receive trade-dress protection). The judgment of the district
court is affirmed.
AFFIRMED.
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