A Short Discourse on Converse: Cobbling Together New Rules for Design Rights?

The familiar Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker design—familiar at least to most people over a certain age—newly repopularized, made a significant recent appearance on a non-hardwood court, namely the Federal Circuit (CAFC), which, in Converse Inc. v. International Trade Commission,¹ revived the manufacturer's trade dress claims. However, in doing so it may have stepped out of bounds more than once (as discussed below).

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