The Slants – LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™

That great, free First Amendment thing (Best of 2017)

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2017-12-31 22:38:29. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst published July 24, 2017. I was recently, and very briefly, the toast of whatever for my […]

Free Expression

Update (and clarifications) about the SLANTS appeal (UPDATED)

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-12-30 10:38:45. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThere has been some press coverage of the intention of my client, The Slants, to appeal the […]

TTAB Practice

Talking the Slants talk

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-12-24 16:25:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter @TTABlog This was the result of the best of intentions executed by fine professionals trying to […]

TTAB Practice

Après Tam, le déluge? Nah.

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

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!

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

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 ACLU’s strange bedfellows

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-03-09 14:06:49. Republished by Blog Post PromoterHere’s some news: The American Civil Liberties Union says the Redskins are wrong, damned wrong — but […]

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TTAB re THE SLANTS trademark: Once disparaging, always disparaging

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2013-09-28 21:24:21. Republished by Blog Post PromoterRemember the SLANTS trademark appeal to the TTAB? Here’s the decision (below). For the TTAB, there’s only […]

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Best of 2014: Consensus in Cleveland

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-12-24 12:50:57. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst posted on March 12, 2014. Far be it from me to compare myself to the distinguished […]

IP Institutions

En Banc: Son of THE SLANTS Appeal Brief to the Federal Circuit

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Ron Coleman

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, […]

Trademark registration

Slanted against him

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Ron Coleman

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

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Ron Coleman

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 […]

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Reply brief on en banc hearing in the Federal Circuit for The Slants

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-08-05 12:22:49. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Previous related documents: Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sua sponte order to vacate The […]

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