Trademark Law | Is your trademark in jeopardy?

Are you launching a business or do you have a risky or possibly offensive brand name and logo? On Monday, June 24th, 2019 the Supreme Court of the United States possibly ruled in your favor and the company at the epicenter of this major case is clothing brand name "FUCT." Read the interesting article on Fox News below and talk to your Trademark Attorney about saving your business from being "FUCT" if for some reason you do create a brand that crosses the new legal line set by the highest court in the land of the free. 

Supreme Court strikes down ban on scandalous trademarks, in dispute over 'FUCT' clothing line

The Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of a federal law blocking trademarks for names or logos bearing "immoral" or "scandalous" images -- including profanity and sexual imagery. The justices said in a unanimous ruling that the law violated the constitutional rights of designer Erik Brunetti.

Logo Design by GBM Marketing: Marbella Verde

Logo by GBM Marketing, Inc. 

Here is a logo design that GBM Marketing, Inc. completed for Marbella Verde in Marbella, Costa Rica. This concept wraps together the popular natural aspects of this tropical town with the ecological mission of the organization.

Notice the Howler Monkey with no expression? This is specifically by design and a great conversation starter - is the monkey happy or sad? The answer can be positive or negative depending upon the progress this organization is making with respect to protecting the natural ecology.