Jones Day Talks: Women in IP—Reviewing a "Scandalous Matter" at the Supreme Court
As expected, based on the tenor of the Justices’ questions during oral argument, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against a trademark applicant seeking to register a mark commenting on former President Donald Trump. The...more
Welcome to the first edition of Mark This Down, a collection of articles highlighting some of the hottest stories in the world of trademarks. In this edition, we cover scandalous First Amendment rights, a disappointing day...more
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 “scandalous” and “immoral” trademarks...more
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently extended First Amendment protections for trademark applications in In re Brunetti, No. 15-1109 (Fed. Cir. December 15, 2017), ruling that Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act’s...more