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Photo: Sarah Giffrow (The Slants, pictured)
30 July 2015Trademarks

Asian lawyers mount attack on ‘The Slants’ application

A group of organisations that represent Asian lawyers has backed the US Patent and Trademark Office’s decision to reject a trademark application by US band The Slants, ahead of a court case.

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