The Supreme Court is getting ready to hear a clothing brand's challenge to federal trademark law.
that are “scandalous” or “immoral.” Brunetti says it should be struck down as an unconstitutional restriction on speech.
Brunetti and others like him who are denied trademark registration under the “scandalous” provision can still use the words they wanted to register for their business, nonprofit or brand. They just don’t get the benefits that come with registering a trademark. For Brunetti, that would largely mean a better ability to go after counterfeiters who knock off his designs.invalidated a related provision
In court, the justices had no trouble saying the band’s name, but Brunetti’s brand may be different. His lawyer, John R. Sommer, says he plans to say the individual letters of the name, “F-U-C-T,” which Brunetti sometimes does too. Another possible workaround: explaining the brand is something of an acronym for “Friends U Can’t Trust.”
If Brunetti wins, the public is unlikely to notice a whole lot of change, his lawyer said. Retailers will decide what products are appropriate for their customers, and Target and Walmart aren’t going to carry Brunetti’s brand, Sommer said.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
‘Kick Kavanaugh off campus': Students decry George Mason’s decision to hire Supreme Court justiceThe Supreme Court justice, whose nomination became a flashpoint in the MeToo movement, has been hired by the Antonin Scalia Law School to teach a summer course in England on the origins of the U.S. Constitution.
Consulte Mais informação »
Gun-maker to ask Supreme Court to hear Sandy Hook appealHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Facing a newly revived wrongful death lawsuit in Connecticut over the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, gun-maker Remington is going to the U.S. Supreme Court to argue it can't be sued because of a much-debated federal law that shields firearms manufacturers from liability
Consulte Mais informação »
Gun-maker to ask Supreme Court to hear Sandy Hook appealMaker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting intends to ask Supreme Court to hear appeal of a Connecticut court ruling that reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit against the company filed by victims' relatives.
Consulte Mais informação »
Gun manufacturer asks Supreme Court to take on lawsuit involving Sandy Hook familiesGun manufacturer Remington is asking the US Supreme Court to hear a lawsuit involving the company and families of Sandy Hook victims
Consulte Mais informação »
Eying Supreme Court, abortion foes promote tough state bansEmboldened by the new conservative majority on the Supreme Court, anti-abortion lawmakers and activists in numerous states are pushing near-total bans on the procedure in a deliberate frontal...
Consulte Mais informação »
Supreme Court may get to decide fate of Obamacare before 2020 electionCNN News, delivered. Select from our newsletters below and enter your email to subscribe.
Consulte Mais informação »
More U.S. states push ahead with near-bans on abortion for Supreme court challengeNorth Dakota Republican Governor Doug Burgum signed legislation on Wednesday mak...
Consulte Mais informação »
Supreme Court revisits wedding cakes and same-sex marriagesThe Supreme Court's conservatives have invited religious Christians to argue that their constitutional right to the 'free exercise of religion' should provide an exemption from civil rights laws that require equal service for all, without regard to sexual orientation.
Consulte Mais informação »
F-words and T-shirts: U.S. Supreme Court weighs foul language trademarksIn the staid world of the U.S. Supreme Court, where decorum and etiquette are pr...
Consulte Mais informação »
F-words and T-shirts: U.S. Supreme Court weighs foul language trademarksIn the staid world of the U.S. Supreme Court, where decorum and etiquette are prized and silence is enforced by court police, the F-word could create quite a stir. Brunetti has tried to calm concern about the potential for foul language during arguments in the ornate courtroom. At issue is a provision
Consulte Mais informação »