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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #144

  Justin Wickersham  |  June 25, 2019 2 min read

  Sitting on Capitol Hill- Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that banning "immoral" or "scandalous" trademark registrations violates the First Amendment. - Senator Marco R...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #143

  Justin Wickersham  |  June 18, 2019 < 1 min read

  - Streaming company Twitch is finally cracking down on users who stream illegal, explicit, and copyrightable content.- A trademark attorney is facing ...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #142

  Justin Wickersham  |  June 11, 2019 < 1 min read

  - Post-Brexit, the UK patent system may need some reform. Here is one proposal.- An artist created the Australian Aboriginal flag but then licensed th...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #141

  Justin Wickersham  |  June 04, 2019 < 1 min read

  - A European court sided with Zara, finding a safari company's trademark application was too similar to the fast fashion brand's registration.- Supreme Italia, ...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #140

  Justin Wickersham  |  May 28, 2019 < 1 min read

  - In the wake of rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle's death, the Crips are seeking a trademark registration for one of his slogans.- Kim and Kanye never wait lon...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #139

  Justin Wickersham  |  May 14, 2019 < 1 min read

  - "Spellcheck for buildings" might never make it off the ground due to copyright laws.- The UK is at risk of losing out in the global patent wars....

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