Federal Circuit will hear The Slants case en banc

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has said it will re-assess a trademark case in which it upheld a decision by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to reject an application for a “disparaging” trademark.

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Asian lawyers mount attack on ‘The Slants’ application

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