Government asked to approve trademark of 'FCUK'
Monday May 10, 2004

The American Family Association is reporting that the French Connection United Kingdom Company has applied for government approval of a registered trademark using their acronym, "FCUK." If the French Connection gets approval for the trademark, the "FCUK" will begin appearing on T-shirts, tote bags, sodas, mugs and many, many other products worn and displayed in public, all with the approval of the U.S. government! Plus it will be used in advertising in all media: TV, newspapers, magazines, etc.
Last year, major retailers pulled products from their store shelves carrying the acronym because of its offensiveness. Now the company is asking the United States Patent & Trademark Office to officially sanction it as a standard trademark for public promotion of their products in America.
The AFA is requesting that people ask the Federal Trademark Office to reject the applications and not approve FCUK as a government-recognized trademark in the United States. They have illustrations on their website of material this company sells