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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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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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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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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Best of 2012: Sing, sing, sing!
Originally posted 2012-12-26 07:30:54. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst published August 1, 2012. John Welch suggests the musical question, “How is Section 2(a) false association […]
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The Redskins appeal brief in Pro-Football v. Blackhorse
Originally posted 2015-10-31 20:54:47. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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En Banc: Son of THE SLANTS Appeal Brief to the Federal Circuit
Originally posted 2015-06-12 09:15:12. Republished by Blog Post PromoterWe’ve got your First Amendment right here: Props to my partner John Connell and associates Darth Newman and, […]
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Slanted against him
Originally posted 2013-09-28 21:24:28. Republished by Blog Post PromoterAnother not-safe-for-work story is out there about a trademark registration denied under Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act […]
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A basket of Lee v. Tam briefs
Originally posted 2016-12-16 13:09:57. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI was going to do a post collecting all the briefs filed in the United States Supreme […]
Continue reading »False connections under the Lanham Act
Originally posted 2013-06-07 12:10:39. Republished by Blog Post PromoterJohn Welch has posted a collection of “false connection” claims under Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act (15 […]
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Posner’s “judicial interpretive updating” and the disparagement clause (Best of 2017)
Originally posted on April 16, 2017. Thank God for small favors. Like being far away from the Seventh Circuit these days if you or your […]
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Friday in Washington with a dozen of my closest friends
Originally posted 2015-10-04 17:46:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Tune in to hear @theslants lawyer @RonColeman say: “Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act is unconstitutional […]
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Posner’s “judicial interpretive updating” and the disparagement clause
Thank God for small favors. Like being far away from the Seventh Circuit these days if you or your client want to rely on the […]
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“Indian givers” (part 1)
Originally posted 2015-02-16 17:37:02. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFor years I’ve been complaining that so much of the excitement in intellectual property law jurisprudence these days […]
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