As previously reported on this blog, the Southern District of Texas ruled in Viacom International Inc. v. IJR Capital Investments LLC that Viacom could assert common-law rights in the trademark THE KRUSTY KRAB for a fictional...more
The Slants is a Portland-based band composed of musicians of Asian-American descent who characterize their genre as “Chinatown Dance Rock.” The band’s bassist, Simon Tam, filed a trademark application for THE SLANTS for...more
6/17/2015
/ En Banc Review ,
Entertainment Industry ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Lanham Act ,
Music Industry ,
Offensive Language ,
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Slurs ,
Trademark Act ,
Trademark Registration ,
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Trademarks
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in trademark cases on consecutive days this month. On December 2, 2014, the issue of whether a finding by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of likelihood of confusion precludes...more
12/22/2014
/ B&B Hardware v Hargis Industries ,
Hana Financial v Hana Bank ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Oral Argument ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Tacking ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks