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This week, one of the topics which we are studying is intellectual property, which includes trademarks. Asian-American Simon Tam, lead singer for a musical group called the SLANTS, attempted to have the U.S. Trademark Office register its band's name. The Trademark Office refused to do so, on the basis that provisions of 15 U.S.C. §1052(a) prohibit federal registration of disparaging trademarks.
The Tam v. Lee Links to an external site.case has been decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Below are four links which discuss the trademark issue in this case - two published prior to the ruling and two after the ruling. Please add to your knowledge about the background of this case by doing some of your own research. Do you believe that the SLANTS trademark should have been accepted for registration? Why or why not? Who would you have argued for - the Trademark Office or the Slants?
What are the potential far-reaching effects of the Court's decision?
What are the ethical implications of the Court's ruling?
http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/01/19/510467679/the-slants-fighting-for-the-right-to-rock-a-racial-slurLinksto an external site.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/legalentertainment/2017/01/20/a-review-of-the-supreme-courts-questions-and-comments-in-slants-case-indicates-a-split-decision/ Links to an external site.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/19/533514196/the-slants-win-supreme-court-battle-over-bands-name-in-trademark-disputeLinks to an external site.
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