En Banc: Son of THE SLANTS Appeal Brief to the Federal Circuit
Ron ColemanWe’ve got your First Amendment right here: Props to my partner John Connell and associates Darth Newman and, of course, the redoubtable Joel MacMull — who has now joined me…
Update (and clarifications) about the SLANTS appeal (UPDATED)
There has been some press coverage of the intention of my client, The Slants, to appeal the denial of their application to register THE SLANTS. Some of what has been…
A different Slant
Does this story in the Northwest Asian Weekly about the trademark registration woes of a rock band called The Slants sound familiar? The Slants, whose members are of Asian descent,…
The only unmentionable trademark?
Ron ColemanWe alluded to this story in an earlier post. Evidently Daman Wayans’s attempt to file a trademark application for the word “Nigga” continues to hit a brick wall. Forget “immoral…
Opposition to “scandalous mark” opens some box
Marty Schwimmer chronicles and opines on the latest blip in the controversy regarding registration of a tasteless trademark, answering the musical question, What exactly is the speed limit on the…