Rogers v. Grimaldi
| Rogers v. Grimaldi | |
|---|---|
| Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
| Full case name | Ginger Rogers v. Alberto Grimaldi, et al |
| Argued | December 22, 1988 |
| Decided | May 5, 1989 |
| Citations | 875 F.2d 994; 57 USLW 2692; 10 U.S.P.Q.2d 1825; 16 Media L. Rep. 1648 |
| Case history | |
| Prior history | 695 F.Supp. 112 (S.D.N.Y. 1988) |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Jon O. Newman, Frank Altimari, Thomas P. Griesa (S.D.N.Y.) |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Newman, joined by Altimari |
| Concurrence | Griesa |
| 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.