Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit August 6, 1981, 80-2242 (Keene Corporation v. Paraflex Industries, Inc., Sim-Kar Lighting Fixtures Co., Inc)

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

I.

We must in this case consider the scope and meaning of the doctrine of aesthetic functionality pursuant to which the manufacturer of a product is deprived of the right to enjoin imitations of the product’s design or configuration.

II.

The facts are relatively straightforward.