THE SLANTS wins
Originally posted 2015-12-22 13:08:47. Republished by Blog Post PromoterIf you haven’t heard, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled and THE SLANTS […]
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Brand Me Infantile
Originally posted 2005-01-14 10:03:00. Republished by Blog Post PromoterReuters reports that U.K. regulators have once again slapped the wrist of the French Connection clothing company […]
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It’s not a popularity contest (updated)
Originally posted 2016-12-25 19:05:14. Republished by Blog Post PromoterAnd the “popular vote” most certainly counts for nothing. Having said that, here’s the raw tally of […]
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A certain NFL team is on the warpath
Originally posted 2014-08-18 11:21:15. Republished by Blog Post PromoterSorry about the pun — but then again, I’m not the PTO; then again, too, my attitude […]
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Not sweet enough
Surprising, really, that it took this long: “We recognize Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype.” Aunt Jemima character and brand name being […]
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THE SLANTS — Federal Circuit brief
Originally posted 2014-04-22 21:57:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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More singularity: Still, er, screwed
I thought I covered all the things, all of them!, about trademarks these days in my recent “Trademark Singularity” Part One and Part Two posts […]
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“Scandalousness” remains a lightning rod at the TTAB
Originally posted 2008-09-24 11:39:48. Republished by Blog Post PromoterJohn Welch reports on an interesting, not quite safe for home viewing case called Boston Red Sox […]
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Burying 2(a) at the CIPLA
Matal v. Tam was highly influential in the subsequent Supreme Court case Iancu v. Brunetti, which also overturned the provisions of the Lanham Act prohibiting the registration of “immoral” and “scandalous” trademarks on the same grounds. Mr. Coleman will speak about both of these cases, including his experience in the Tam case, and provide his insights regarding the future of registration of these types of controversial trademarks with the USPTO.
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Opposition to “scandalous mark” opens some box
Originally posted 2006-02-16 19:32:24. Republished by Blog Post PromoterMarty Schwimmer chronicles and opines on the latest blip in the controversy regarding registration of a tasteless […]
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He don’t lie, he don’t lie, he don’t lie…
Originally posted 2011-05-05 17:33:54. Republished by Blog Post PromoterMarc “Hussein” Randazza — who hardly needs extra stimulants in his life right this second — brings […]
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Après Tam, le déluge? Nah.
Originally posted 2017-05-12 13:56:45. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI was speaking to a thoughtful, insightful person last night who asked me, “What if Simon Tam […]
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Hurray for Hollywood!
Originally posted 2016-03-08 10:49:29. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe official website of the thing is here. Register to attend by clicking here. I’ll be speaking […]
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The return of the scandalous mark denial?
Originally posted 2010-12-27 16:30:52. Republished by Blog Post PromoterPerhaps the “immoral and scandalous” rule is nothing to sniff at, after all. The Times asks: Will […]
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