CROCS, INC. v. EFFERVESCENT, INC.

Before Reyna, Cunningham and Albright. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

Summary: A claim that an unpatented product feature is “patented,” “proprietary,” or “exclusive” may violate Section 43(a)(1)(B) of the Lanham Act.

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