Rogers test

proper noun

A legal test that is used to determine whether the use of a celebrity's name in the title of a creative work infringes on that celebrity's trademark rights.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Rogers test
  1. USlawA legal test that is used to determine whether the use of a celebrity's name in the title of a creative work infringes on that celebrity's trademark rights.

Origin

In reference to the legal case of Rogers v. Grimaldi.

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APA

Rogers test. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rogers%20test

MLA

“Rogers test.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rogers%20test. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rogers test,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rogers%20test.

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