Tag Archives: Trademarked

Should Offensive Words or Phrases Like “FUCT” Be Trademarked?

The owner of the “FUCT” clothing brand, Erik Brunetti, will soon appear before the Supreme Court  to challenge a federal trademarking law that allows government officials to refuse trademarks that they deem “scandalous” or “immoral.” Brunetti called the provision an unconstitutional … Continue reading

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5 things that can be trademarked

Trademarks are one of the oldest forms of protection for intellectual property. However, they continue to be an extremely valuable form of protection to this day. Trademark law provides protection for source identifiers. But what can serve as a source … Continue reading

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Trademarked Logos Appear to Have No Protection on Twitter

-Barry Wise, Co-founder of KnowEm.com Recently Gap rolled out a new logo (at least on their website – no word yet as to whether the same logo will be used in stores), and already a twitter account impersonating the logo … Continue reading

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Utah Ban On Trademarked Keywords Rankles Groups (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

Consumer groups and search engines sometimes differ on prohibiting using a competitors trademark when theres no likelihood of consumer confusion. Read more detail on Legal News Directory – Intellectual Property

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