Federal Circuit pulls the plug on ‘disparaging’ trademark application
21-04-2015
Photo: Sarah Giffrow (The Slants, pictured)
The founder of rock band The Slants has vowed to challenge a court ruling that backed the US Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) decision to reject a trademark application for the band’s name on the grounds that it was “disparaging”.
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The Slants; USPTO; federal circuit; trademark application; Washington Redskins
