US supreme court quashes law banning trademarks of foul language
24 June 2019 - 20:40
Washington — The supreme court struck down a longstanding US ban on trademarks on “immoral” or “scandalous” words and symbols on Monday, ruling in a case involving a clothing brand with an indelicate name that the law violates constitutional free speech rights.
The judges ruled against President Donald Trump’s administration, which defended the law that had been in place since 1905, and in favour of Los Angeles streetwear designer Erik Brunetti, who was turned down by US Patent and Trademark Office when he sought to trademark his brand name FUCT...
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