The landmark case, Matal v. Tam, forever altered the innocence of the trademark landscape. The case, interestingly enough, involved a musical group wanting to trademark a seemingly disparaging mark. ...more
5/18/2018
/ Blackhorse v Pro-Football ,
Disparagement ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Lanham Act ,
Matal v Tam ,
Scandalous/Immoral Marks ,
Slurs ,
The Slants ,
Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) ,
Trademark Registration ,
USPTO
On June 19, 2017, the US Supreme Court in Matal v. Tam unanimously affirmed a decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act, which precludes “disparaging” trademark...more