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Front Page

Oct. 3, 2002

Free Speech Trumps Mattel's Trademark Right in Plastic Doll

Focus Column - By James D. Nguyen - Barbie is no simple doll. She has become a cultural icon, loved for her Malibu lifestyle and lampooned for her "Material Girl" values. But when does lampooning Barbie infringe the trademark to her name?

        Focus Column
        
        By James D. Nguyen
        
        Barbie is no simple doll. She has become a cultural icon, loved for her Malibu lifestyle and lampooned for her "Material Girl" values. But when does lampooning B...

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