29 November 2018Trademarks

Jay-Z cites racial bias in bid to halt TM case

US rapper Jay-Z has claimed that there aren’t enough African-Americans to hear arbitration of a trademark dispute with brand management company Iconix Brand Group, in a bid to stop the case.

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