In 2017, The Supreme Court decided a controversial trademark case regarding free speech, Matal v. Tam. The Lanham Act, the Act relating to trademarks, established a prohibition against the registration of trademarks containing “immoral”, “scandalous”, or “disparaging”...
Month: November 2019
Guns, Roses, Beer, and Trademarks: Is a Rosé Ale about to be Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door?
The stage has been set for a trademark showdown between world famous rock band Guns N’ Roses and a craft brewery from Colorado. Canarchy Craft Brewery Collective, operating under the name Oskar Blues, filed an application for a trademark in August of 2018 covering a...
