A Putnam County Commission member, whose day job is practicing intellectual property law, is involved in what may be a precedent-setting case involving Biblical references on clothing and other items.

District 1 Commissioner Kevin Christopher is the principal of Rockridge Venture Law, which is handling a case concerning whether Biblical references and symbols can be legally trademarked.

 “This new case has important implications for whether Biblical verses, shorthands, or phrases can be monopolized by fashion companies,” said Christopher.

Rockridge’s client is Elevated Faith, a retailer of Christian apparel that gives 10 percent of its proceeds to faith-based charities and takes prayer request submissions on its website.

“Elevated Faith provides its customers opportunities to literally wear their faith on their sleeves, sporting clothes with Bible verses, inspirational messages, and Christian symbols,” he said.

According to Christopher, the current case arose about seven years ago, when musician Nick Jonas posted to Instagram a picture of his new tattoo — specifically the symbols G>^V, representing the mantra God is Greater than the Highs and Lows. FULL STORY HERE