Dykes on Bikes Wins Trademark
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A lesbian biker group in San Francisco has won an interesting intellectual property case and become the legal owners of the phrase Dykes on Bikes.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark office twice rejected the group’s application on the grounds the term “dyke” was offensive and derogatory. The office reversed itself after the group’s lawyers appealed, submitting hundreds of pages of additional material that they said showed the slang word does not disparage lesbians.
Trademark office OKs ‘Dykes on Bikes’ Motorcycle group’s name on its way to becoming registered
