Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 72,180 times 128 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
Section 1125 - False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden
15 U.S.C. § 1125 Cited 15,629 times 325 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 1114 - Remedies; infringement; innocent infringement by printers and publishers
15 U.S.C. § 1114 Cited 8,120 times 90 Legal AnalysesHolding liable "Any person who shall, without the consent of the registrant — use in commerce any reproduction . . . of a registered mark . . . in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion."