Monthly Archives: November 2019

Supreme Court Strikes Down Lanham Act’s Prohibition On “Immoral or Scandalous” Trademarks

On June 24, 2019, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Iancu v. Brunetti (available here). The Supreme Court found that the Lanham Act’s ban on registering trademarks that are “immoral or scandalous” violated the First Amendment and, accordingly, struck … Continue reading

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