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Where Never is Heard a Disparaging Word ... Until Now?

9/14/2017

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With apologies to Dr. Brewster Higley for changing the words to what would become the iconic folk song “Home on the Range,” a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has opened the door to registration of a category of trademarks that would previously have been refused as “disparaging.”  While the wine industry has typically not pushed the boundaries of disparaging marks, this case has implications for marks that are considered “scandalous” or “immoral,” as well.  Further, this decision could dramatically affect the way that the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) reviews Certificate of Label Approval (COLA) applications.
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To read the rest of the article on The Grapevine Magazine website, click here.
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