Supreme Court Strikes Down Restrictions On “Immoral or Scandalous” Trademarks

The Lanham Act is the U.S. federal codification of trademark law.[1] For decades, Section 1052(a) of the Lanham Act enabled the USPTO to refuse to register a trademark that “consists of or comprises immoral, deceptive, or scandalous matter; or matter which may disparage or falsely suggest a connection with persons, living or dead…” These prohibitions [...]

2019-07-01T13:59:02-05:00July 1, 2019|Trademark|
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