# Cato Scholar Available to Comment on Proud Boys Trademark Loss 

A federal judge ruled Monday that the infamous far-right group, The Proud Boys, no longer controls the trademark of its name.

February 7, 2025 • News Releases 

A federal judge ruled Monday that the infamous far-right group, The Proud Boys, no longer controls the trademark of its name. They will not be able to sell any merchandise with its name or symbols without permission from a Black church in Washington. Members of the group vandalized the church after a pro-Trump rally in December 2020.

[Doug Bandow](https://www.cato.org/people/doug-bandow), a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, [wrote about the incident](https://spectator.org/proud-boys-jericho-rally-free-speech/) when it occurred and is available to discuss the new developments. If you would like with speak to him, please reach out to [pr@​cato.​org](mailto:pr@cato.org).

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