Fighting for Your Right to Trademark Dirty Words

Orlando Weekly | June 7, 2007
When Cybernet tried to trademark "fuckingmachines" (as in fuckingmachines.com), its request was denied because the patent office believes the word "fuck" is "scandalous" -- now the company is fighting the ruling in court, saying it is unconstitutional.

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