A personal blog by a Black, Gay, Caribbean, Liberal, Progressive, Moderate, Fit, Geeky, Married, College-Educated, NPR-Listening, Tennis-Playing, Feminist, Atheist, Math Professor in Los Angeles, California
Thursday, March 23, 2006
U.S. Says Hell No to Trademarking 'Nigga'
I previously reported that Damon Wayans was trying to trademark the word "Nigga" so that he could put on t-shirts, coffee mugs, baseball caps, etc. Well, while I was out of town (in "Chocolate City") came word that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has denied his application, just like it has denied all the other people who have through the years have wanted to profit off of selling "n-----."
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