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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 6 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Ashley Furniture Industries, Incorporated v. Sangiacomo.

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1 Ashley Furniture Industries, Incorporated v. Sangiacomo Anchor
ca4 · 1999
green “a generic mark refers to the genus or class of which a particular product is a member and can never be protected.” 3
2 Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. v. Marcel Fashions Group, Inc.
scotus · 2020
green “n the trademark context, the enforceability of a mark and likelihood of confusion between marks often turns on extrinsic facts that change over time.” 3

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