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Jun. 19, 2015
Shifting policy on disparaging marks?
In an unusual move, the Federal Circuit issued a sua sponte order to rehear a case regarding the denial of a trademark application by the Asian-American band The Slants. By Travis Burch
One of the least satisfying parts of practicing law is answering clients' questions
with "it depends." The frustration is no less when the authority is a Patent and Trademark
Office examining attorney determining whether a mark is worthy of being placed on
the federal register. But perhaps the uncertainty will soon be alleviated for trademark
prosecutors counseling client...
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