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Activists May Use Their Targets' Trademarks

lee1 writes "Sometimes political activists use a company's trademark as part of a campaign to embarrass it or call attention to an issue. And sometimes the company sues, claiming that they own the mark and its satirical use is prohibited. Now a Utah court has ruled that such suits must fail because the parodic use of the mark is not commercial and is a form of protected speech."

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  1. poppycock. by SeNtM · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm pretty sure Bush abolished free speech.

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    "There ought to be limits to freedom." -George W. Bush