Disparagement Reframed: Scotus Paves the way for Registration of Controversial Trademarks
On Monday, the U.S. supreme court overturned long-established trademark practice with its opinion in Matal v. Tam. The court held that a federal trademark statute prohibiting registration of potentially disparaging trademarks actually violates the first amendment’s free speech clause. The case was initiated by a front man for “the slants”—a […]