Faced with a clothing line called FUCT, the justices struck down federal bans against granting trademark protection for immoral or scandalous material
Faced with a clothing line called FUCT, the justices struck down federal prohibitions against granting trademark protection for"immoral" or"scandalous" material.
The case was brought by Erik Brunetti, founder of the 30-year-old streetwear clothing line, who previously met a blockade at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. A federal appeals court overturned that decision, prompting the government's Supreme Court petition.
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