The U.S. Supreme Court this week officially pulled the plug on the Lanham Act’s prohibition on the registration of trademarks that comprise
Continue Reading Lanham Act’s Prohibition of Immoral and Scandalous Marks is Officially “FUCT”
Just over a year ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that a century-old ban prohibiting the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) from registering
Continue Reading Supreme Court to Decide Whether “Scandalous Clause” Passes Constitutional Muster
It is not often that a court of law can issue a landmark opinion laden with profanity and sexual innuendos. But last Friday,
Continue Reading Federal Circuit Decision Leaves Lanham Act’s Provision Barring Registration of Immoral and Scandalous Marks “FUCT”