Tag: Trademark

US Supreme Court takes up ‘Dewberry’ trademark dispute

By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide a $43 million dispute between two real estate developers – one in Virginia and one in Georgia – over the rights to the “Dewberry” name in a case exploring when courts can award a company’s profits as a remedy for […]

US Supreme Court bars ‘Trump too small’ trademark

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court barred on Thursday a federal trademark for the phrase “Trump Too Small” – an irreverent criticism of former President Donald Trump – rejecting a California lawyer’s claim that the trademark denial violated his constitutional free speech rights. The justices unanimously overturned a lower court’s decision that the […]

Supreme Court blocks ‘Trump too small’ trademark bid

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed a California lawyer’s attempt to trademark the phrase “Trump too small,” a reference to a crude joke made about former President Donald Trump. The court ruled unanimously in favor of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office over its decision to reject the application brought by Steve Elster. […]

Supreme Court rules California man can’t trademark ‘Trump too small’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.” The justices upheld the government’s decision to deny a trademark to Steve Elster, a California man seeking exclusive use of the phrase on T-shirts and potentially other merchandise. It is one of several […]

Marjorie Taylor Greene Loses It After Viral Diss Trademark

Representative Jasmine Crockett is doubling down on her viral jab against far-right Representative Marjorie Taylor-Greene by beating the firebrand at her own game: Crockett filed a trademark on the phrase “bleach blonde bad-built butch body” and is producing a “Crockett Clapback Collection” featuring phrases the freshman lawmaker has said. Crockett, a representative from Texas, posted […]