This is the last SLANTS song I’ll ever sing for you
For now. It was exciting last Friday, arguing the appeal of the THE SLANTS*, at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit! A little... Read more
Tag: The Slants
The PTO’s Certiorari Petition in The Slants case
Government's cert. petition in In re Tam https://t.co/PPoaT0euup @theslants #trademark #freespeech — Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) April 20, 2016 Originally posted 2016-04-20 22:53:13. Republished by Blog... Read more
“Indian givers” (part 1)
For years I’ve been complaining that so much of the excitement in intellectual property law jurisprudence these days involves policy-making by judges and the PTO. How... Read more
THE SLANTS wins
If you haven’t heard, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled and THE SLANTS trademark has won. Section 2(a) has been invalidated with... Read more
A world of difference
Thread. you grow by knowing decent, intelligent people who don’t see the world your way. https://t.co/DUoG0PVz96 — Bruce Godfrey (@BruceGodfrey) September 25, 2020 Read more
That great, free First Amendment thing (Best of 2017)
First published July 24, 2017. I was recently, and very briefly, the toast of whatever for my efforts in making the world safe for nasty... Read more
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.... Read more
Talking the Slants talk
@TTABlog This was the result of the best of intentions executed by fine professionals trying to divine their duties in a world gone mad. —... Read more
Après Tam, le déluge? Nah.
I was speaking to a thoughtful, insightful person last night who asked me, “What if Simon Tam wins in Lee v. Tam and Section 2(a)’s... Read more
Hurray for Hollywood!
The official website of the thing is here. Register to attend by clicking here. I’ll be speaking about In re Tam but don’t worry, there... Read more
TTAB re THE SLANTS trademark: Once disparaging, always disparaging
Remember the SLANTS trademark appeal to the TTAB? Here’s the decision (below). For the TTAB, there’s only one answer to the “disparaging” question — well,... Read more
Best of 2014: Consensus in Cleveland
First posted on March 12, 2014. Far be it from me to compare myself to the distinguished former Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit, the... Read more
Slanted against him
Another not-safe-for-work story is out there about a trademark registration denied under Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act as “immoral or scandalous.” John Welch and Marc... Read more
A basket of Lee v. Tam briefs
I was going to do a post collecting all the briefs filed in the United States Supreme Court in Lee v. Tam (“THE SLANTS”), but... Read more