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Supreme Court to Decide Whether Offensive Names Can be Trademarked

By Mandour & Associates on October 14, 2016
Posted in Trademark News

supreme_court.jpgIPNews® – The Supreme Court will hear a trademark case related to the band the Slants. 

The case involves whether the government should grant federal trademarks to words or phrases that can be seen as disparaging.  The band claims the band name is a badge of honor and that it is fighting for its rights…

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