Rogers v. Grimaldi

Rogers v. Grimaldi
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Full case name Ginger Rogers v. Alberto Grimaldi, et al
ArguedDecember 22, 1988
DecidedMay 5, 1989
Citations875 F.2d 994; 57 USLW 2692; 10 U.S.P.Q.2d 1825; 16 Media L. Rep. 1648
Case history
Prior history695 F.Supp. 112 (S.D.N.Y. 1988)
Court membership
Judges sittingJon O. Newman, Frank Altimari, Thomas P. Griesa (S.D.N.Y.)
Case opinions
MajorityNewman, joined by Altimari
ConcurrenceGriesa
Laws applied
Lanham Act

Rogers v. Grimaldi, 875 F.2d 994 (2d Cir. 1989) is a trademark and intellectual freedom case, known for establishing the "Rogers test" for protecting uses of trademarks that implicate intellectual freedom issues.