As a surprise to many, the Washington Redskins recently announced that it will be changing its 87-year old name. This decision comes after recent events that sparked nationwide discussions about
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Matal v. Tam
Immoral & Scandalous Marks Survive
By Elizabeth A. Patton on
It’s old news by now, but the Supreme Court ruled earlier this week that the immoral and scandalous trademark ban set forth in Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act is…
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Fourth Circuit Finally Rules on Washington Redskins Trademark Case
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In what may be the final installment of a series of blog posts related to the Lanham Act’s disparaging trademark ban and its effect on the Washington Redskins’ trademarks, the…
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After Matal v. Tam, Federal Circuit Rules on “Immoral” and “Scandalous” Trademarks
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Continuing my ongoing coverage of the Lanham Act’s disparaging trademark ban, the Federal Circuit ruled today that the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2017 ruling striking down the ban on disparaging…
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Slanting Toward the End of the Commercial Speech Doctrine
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Amid the hullabaloo over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this week in Matal v. Tam, a much broader and potentially more significant development might be overlooked. It shouldn’t be.
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