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Add that TM: Thunderpussy wins five-year trademark battle

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments FUCT, Simon Tam, The Slants, Thunderpussy, Trademark, Trademark Law, US Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO

Once again, a band has won a long legal battle over the right to trademark its name. The Seattle-based band

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A View from the (Supreme) Courtroom

January 19, 2017January 18, 2017 Amber Healy 0 Comments Lanham Act, Simon Tam, The Slants, US Patent and Trademark Office, US Supreme Court

After The Slants and their attorneys plead their case to the US Supreme Court Wednesday, the end point in a

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The Slants Have Their Day in Court

January 18, 2017January 17, 2017 Amber Healy 1 Comment First Amendment, Lanham Act, Simon Tam, Supreme Court, The Slants, US Patent and Trademark Office

It’s a moment five years in the making. On Wednesday, Simon Tam and his band, The Slants, along with their

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.