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22 May 2016Trademarks

INTA 2016: Donkeys, Republicans and disparaging marks

Trademark applications for ‘Capitalism sucks donkey dick’ and ‘Republicans shouldn’t be allowed to breed’ were among the “disparaging” terms that have been rejected by US examiners, a lively panel discussion on free speech and trademark law heard.

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23 May 2016   All of the most important stories from Monday at the International Trademark Association's annual conference 2016.