15 March 2016Trademarks

USPTO must publish ‘The Slants’ application, band tells CAFC

US rock band The Slants has urged an appeals court to force the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to act on the court’s ruling and process a trademark application by the band for its name.

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USPTO must publish ‘The Slants’ application, band tells CAFC

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