The Slants seeks to reclaim ‘disparaging’ term

A US rock band that was denied a trademark because it was labelled “disparaging” has appeared in court to try to overturn that decision by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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Federal Circuit pulls the plug on ‘disparaging’ trademark application

21 April 2015 A US appeals court has affirmed a decision from the US Patent and Trademark Office that rejected a trademark application for the phrase ‘The Slants’ on the grounds that it was disparaging.

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The Slants seeks to reclaim ‘disparaging’ term

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