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Asteroid X12 Jun 2020 4:50 p.m. PST

If someone was to trademark that slogan, they could stand to gain a lot of money in litigation over groups and individuals trying to use that term.

The slogan "Black Lives Matter," however, is not currently trademarked in the United States or Canada.

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Just saying…

Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian12 Jun 2020 7:18 p.m. PST

Just trademark "Lives Matter" and collect from everyone! grin

Personal logo etotheipi Sponsoring Member of TMP13 Jun 2020 11:38 a.m. PST

You can't claim intellectual property rights on lexical elements already in common use. Otherwise, you could copyright "the" and collect ALL THE ROYALTIES.

I can't claim intellectual property rights on my first or last name. I could try on my first and last together. But that is already an associated property within the Screen Actors Guild (not what you generally consider IP, but a protection nonetheless).

That doesn't mean I can't use my name. That doesn't even mean I can't use my name as a public asset, even for acting. It does mean I can't use my name to appear, leverage, or interfere with the work of the actress (I have an androgynous first name) who has already registered it where the SAG can enforce its registry.

The organization BLM might have challenges registering a trademark on the name of a copyright on the phrase. So it might be difficult to monetize the lexeme. (I have seen no indication that they are interested in that.) However, they still have protection against intentional abuse of BLM to reflect poorly on the organization. Libel, harassment, and slander are not traditionally thought of as part of the IP domain, however they are grounded in the same concept of the protection of a created non-materiel work.

While most of the written laws trace back to the 1600's or 1700's in Europe, the ideas have been around for a long time.

Personal logo StoneMtnMinis Supporting Member of TMP13 Jun 2020 4:09 p.m. PST

Bureau of Land Management?

USAFpilot19 Jun 2020 6:15 a.m. PST

BLM is a is a racist organization.

Mithmee19 Jun 2020 7:38 a.m. PST

Okay getting into Blue Fez arena now.

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