tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post8001351169076997231..comments2024-03-28T10:34:18.365-07:00Comments on The Vulgar Curmudgeon: Politicising The Patent Office In The Name Of Political CorrectnessPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-47083361619280517122014-06-20T17:00:45.345-07:002014-06-20T17:00:45.345-07:00Plenty of precedent ... Section 2(a) of the Lanham...Plenty of precedent ... Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act forbids the registration of immoral or scandalous matter. Which arguably is an evolving standard in society - and subject to immense political manipulation.<br /><br />The Washington Redskins debate was even an exercise in a law textbook on intellectual property in the trademark section ... designed to allow for argument either way, a weighing of the arguments. It's a shame the PTO allows itself to be manipulated by the politicians this way.ruralcounselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193188081686431709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-4129869997778950292014-06-19T04:41:23.713-07:002014-06-19T04:41:23.713-07:00Agreed - to much freaking ado about nuthin' . ...Agreed - to much freaking ado about nuthin' . . . how about the Washington Palefaces ? I guess Cleveland Indians are already taking down the logos.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-35068476244143907182014-06-18T15:34:21.233-07:002014-06-18T15:34:21.233-07:00I for one have just about had it with Political Co...I for one have just about had it with Political Correctness. <br /><br />Any day now I am going to start calling a Spade a Fucking Spade. I don't think I am the only one that feels this way.<br /><br />-MoeMoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464046406342523552noreply@blogger.com