On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in the case of Matal v. Tam that the law prohibiting the registration of disparaging trademarks violates the First Amendment and is therefore unconstitutional. The...more
6/20/2017
/ Disparagement ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Lanham Act ,
Lee v Tam ,
Redskins ,
SCOTUS ,
The Slants ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
Last week, the U.S. District Court sitting in Alexandria, Virginia granted what would appear to be a sweeping victory to a group of five Native Americans who have renewed attempts to cancel the federal registrations of...more
7/15/2015
/ Blackhorse v Pro-Football ,
Disparagement ,
Football ,
Native American Issues ,
NFL ,
Redskins ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
Use in Commerce ,
USPTO