The U.S. Supreme Court this week officially pulled the plug on the Lanham Act’s prohibition on the registration of trademarks that comprise
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San Diego Smackdown Chapter V: The Empire Strikes Back
Our story so far:
Comic-Con is a registered trademark of SDCC, the organizers of the…
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Federal Circuit Decision Leaves Lanham Act’s Provision Barring Registration of Immoral and Scandalous Marks “FUCT”
It is not often that a court of law can issue a landmark opinion laden with profanity and sexual innuendos. But last Friday,…
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Supreme Court: The Slants Keep Their Name – “Disparagement” Clause Violates the First Amendment
Charlie Nelson Keever writes:
The Supreme Court ruled this morning that a federal law that prohibits the government from registering trademarks that “disparage” others violates the First Amendment.
Update: Band Names, Free Speech, and the USPTO
Following up my colleague Lori Kozak’s blog post from almost one year ago, the Asian-American rock band known as “The Slants” had their day in the highest court of…
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USPTO Requests Supreme Court Review in Section 2(a) Disparagement Case
Lori Kozak writes:
As anticipated, the USPTO filed a petition for a writ of certiorari, seeking Supreme Court review…
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