Is Fucked a Good Trademark?

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The owner of a clothing line called "Fucked" applied for a trademark in 2011. He was refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which said it had antisocial imagery. Maisie: The question here is not whether this clothing line gets to keep its name fucked. It does. So what are the arguments then being made about whether or not fuck should be allowed into the protective club?

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