Scandalous and Disparaging Trademarks Get Reprieve While Courts Review Landmark Cases, Including Review of Redskins Mark
The US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), which reviews pending trademark applications to determine their eligibility for registration, is holding applications in a state of limbo while the Federal Courts review the constitutionality of restriction on trademarks found to be scandalous or disparaging. In US trademark law, Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act bars registration…
