[What This Supreme Court Ruling Means for the Washington Redskins, Other Brands Deemed ‘Offensive’ by Elizabeth Slattery] "Should “offensive” brand names be allowed to get a federal trademark?
The Supreme Court answered “yes” on Monday, handing a decisive win to Simon Tam and his band, The Slants.
Tam had tried to register a trademark for his band’s name, but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied his application, citing a provision of the federal law known as the Lanham Act.
That provision of the law prohibits registering trademarks that “may disparage … persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols, or bring them into contempt, or disrepute.”..." Full text: What This Supreme Court Ruling Means for the Washington Redskins, Other Brands Deemed ‘Offensive’ Jn 8:36
The Supreme Court answered “yes” on Monday, handing a decisive win to Simon Tam and his band, The Slants.
Tam had tried to register a trademark for his band’s name, but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied his application, citing a provision of the federal law known as the Lanham Act.
That provision of the law prohibits registering trademarks that “may disparage … persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols, or bring them into contempt, or disrepute.”..." Full text: What This Supreme Court Ruling Means for the Washington Redskins, Other Brands Deemed ‘Offensive’ Jn 8:36