Carbon Dioxide, Trademarks

Climate Change Indicators: Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Missoulian: Energy chief: Carbon dioxide not prime driver of warming

NASA-Carbon Dioxide

“Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important heat-trapping (greenhouse) gas, which is released through human activities such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels, as well as natural processes such as respiration and volcanic eruptions.”

Climate Change Indicators: Greenhouse Gases

“Greenhouse gases from human activities are the most significant driver of observed climate change since the mid-20th century…. Carbon dioxide accounts for most of the nation’s emissions and most of the increase since 1990.”

Missoulian: Justices say law on offensive trademarks is unconstitutional

Matal v. Tam
“Simon Tam, lead singer of the rock group “The Slants,” chose this moniker in order to “reclaim” the term and drain its denigrating force as a derogatory term for Asian persons. Tam sought federal registration of the mark “THE SLANTS.” The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) denied the application under a Lanham Act provision prohibiting the registration of trademarks that may “disparage . . . or bring . . . into contemp[t] or disrepute” any “persons, living or dead.” 15 U. S. C. §1052(a). Tam contested the denial of registration through the administrative appeals process, to no avail. He then took the case to federal court, where the en banc Federal Circuit ultimately found the disparagement clause facially unconstitutional under the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause.”