Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 72,489 times 129 Legal AnalysesHolding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time
Rule 65 - Injunctions and Restraining Orders
Fed. R. Civ. P. 65 Cited 23,325 times 90 Legal AnalysesRecognizing court's ability to enter emergency order with less than full adversary hearing and even, in appropriate circumstances, without notice
Section 1125 - False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden
15 U.S.C. § 1125 Cited 15,659 times 326 Legal AnalysesHolding "the person who asserts trade dress protection has the burden of proving that the matter sought to be protected is not functional"
Section 1051 - Application for registration; verification
15 U.S.C. § 1051 Cited 3,875 times 126 Legal AnalysesRequiring a filing of a Statement of Use to register a mark
Section 1116 - Injunctive relief
15 U.S.C. § 1116 Cited 2,843 times 29 Legal AnalysesGranting district courts the "power to grant injunctions, according to principles of equity . . ., to prevent the violation of any right" of the trademark owner