Chippendales Stumbles In Trademark Attempt

Reuters: U.S., Reuters: Nation
Fri, 10/01/2010 - 10:21am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The male erotic dancer company Chippendales stumbled on Friday when an appeals court ruled that it could not trademark the bow tie and shirt cuffs that the men wear.

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Topics: bow tie chippendales male erotic dancer shirt cuffs trademark

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