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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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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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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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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.