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Federal Circuit Overturns Prohibition On "Disparaging" Trademarks (arstechnica.com)

Posted by samzenpus on from the sticks-and-stones dept.

New submitter flopsquad writes: On December 22, the Federal Circuit released a decision overturning, on First Amendment grounds, the part of US trademark law that prohibits registration of "disparaging" marks. This case concerned the USTPO's refusal to register a mark for the Asian-American band "The Slants". However, the decision will no doubt have wider implications for brands such as the embattled Washington Redskins, whose mark was ordered canceled earlier this year.

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  1. Re:Doesn't anybody have a sense of humor these day by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    No, now where was the required trigger warning before your problematic comment?

  2. Re:Inferiority complex by Darinbob · · Score: 3, Funny

    I do not! My complexes are as superior as anyone else's!