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Lanham Act § 2(a)
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Media Law Prof Blog
Conrad on Matal v. Tam: A Victory for the Slants, a Touchdown for the Redskins, But an Ambigious Journey for the First Amendment and Trademark Law @Sportslaw1
Mark A. Conrad, Fordham University School of Business, is publishing Matal v. Tam — A Victory for the Slants, A Touchdown for the Redskins, But an Ambiguous Journey for the…
The Brand Protection Blog
Shocking your clients just became passé: US Court takes away the edge from scandalous brands
By Isobel Taylor (AU), Frances Drummond (AU)
Thanks to two recent rulings of the US Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit Court, trade marks containing “disparaging”, “immoral” and “scandalous” matter are no…
DuetsBlog
2(c) or Not to See Political TM Speech?
By Steve Baird®
That is the question, at least for the day. It's also a question we hope the U.S. Supreme Court will address. In particular, does a careful focus on the USPTO's…
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
Further Erosion to Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act – What’s Left?
We recently reported that in a landmark decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the Lanham Act’s prohibition on the registration of disparaging marks violates the…
Marks, Works, and Secrets
Protection of Identities Not Identical Under Lanham Act §§ 43(a) and 2(a)
By Ira S. Sacks, Mark S. Lafayette, Rachel B. Rudensky
In Tartell v. South Florida Sinus and Allergy Center, Inc., the Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court’s finding that the plaintiff’s personal name had acquired distinctiveness as a trademark and…
DuetsBlog
A Disclaimer for Disclaimers at the USPTO
By Tim Sitzmann
You know that feeling when you've nearly crossed the finish line? You have done the work, put in the time, and the only step left is to run through the…