Seeking a Vulgar Trademark? Better Wait for Supreme Court Review
- Trademark office is considering Supreme Court appeal of case
- Agency has suspended applications while it considers appeal
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If you want a trademark containing some of the late comedian George Carlin’s “words you can never say on television,” you’ll have to wait.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has placed suspensions on trademark applications that contain “scandalous or vulgar” words while it considers whether to ask the Supreme Court to look at the issue.