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Originally Posted by pornguy
Great post. I was reading some of that and how it could have a sweeping impact on a lot of people. The other article stated that Porno Jesus was also denied. Some times with some things we do we are our own worst enemy. But I happen to have a desk that is slanted and that's how I refer to it even to tell people to put it on the slant.
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That cuts right to the point. The band name is The Slants, it's not "AllAsianPeopleMustBeTorturedAndKilled"
I would argue that ANY name should be trademark-able because the government is not the correct entity to decide if a brand is worthy of affection or not... consumers can decide the fate of any brand by choosing to buy it or reject it. However, even if one believes that the government should be rejecting derogatory brands, it's painfully obvious that one bureaucrat can find almost any name objectionable.... and what happens when someone starts filing complaints about "Hustler", "Playboy", "Shemale" or any number of other brands that have cost millions to build over an extended period of time?
