17 November 2016Trademarks

The Slants: Redskins complainant files brief in support of USPTO

The complainant in the Blackhorse v Pro Football trademark case, which concerns the Washington Redskins, has filed an amicus brief in support of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in its In re Tam dispute with rock band The Slants.

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SCOTUS hearing date set for The Slants case

6 December 2016 The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the In re Tam trademark dispute, which centres on rock band The Slants, on January 18, 2017.

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INTA and EFF back The Slants in amicus briefs at SCOTUS

19 December 2016 The International Trademark Association and the Electronic Frontier Foundation have backed The Slants in a trademark fight against the US Patent and Trademark Office.

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Lee v Tam: SCOTUS provides ‘scant’ insight into view on case

19 January 2017 The US Supreme Court yesterday heard oral arguments in the Lee v Tam trademark dispute, which centres on rock band The Slants, but lawyers have told WIPR that while the court pressed both sides, it provided “scant” insight into its position on the case.

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The Slants: Redskins complainant files brief in support of USPTO

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