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2003 · 40692 — 2003. United States Reports Official Edition. Volume 535. Cases Adjudged in The Supreme Court at October Term 2001. Beginning of Term October 1 2001 March 4 Through June 3 2002. Released February 2004 by the Government Printing Office. Frank D. Wagner Reporter of Decisions. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office 2003. cviii 1317 pp. Hardcover. Publisher's tan cloth with red and black gilt stamped spine labels. New. $125. Some major decisions reported in this volume are: TrafFix Devices Inc. v. Marketing Displays Inc. 532 U.S. 23 2001 was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision in the field of trademark law. The case determined that a functional design could not be eligible for trademark protection and it established a presumption that a patented design is inherently functional. Egelhoff v. Egelhoff 532 U.S. 141 2001 is a major decision of the Supreme Court of the United States on federalism specifically with regards to the preemption powers of federal law over state laws. It sets the precedent that any state statutes having a "connection with" ERISA plans are superseded by ERISA or any future substantially similar law that takes its place. In essence this decision is a reaffirmation of the right and ability of the federal government to at least in some instances pre-empt state laws. unknown