The court said the government could not reject a trademark claim because it viewed the words or messages as “scandalous.”
Los Angeles artist Erik Brunetti, the founder of the streetwear clothing company FUCT, in Los Angeles on April 11.
The court by 6-3 vote struck down part of the 1946 trademark act and said the government could not reject a brand name because it viewed the words or messages as “scandalous” or “immoral.” The ruling is a victory for Erik Brunetti, who has been selling his hats and T-shirts since 1991. And it continues a trend in which the high court looks skeptically at laws that act to regulate the freedom of expression.and struck down the part of the trademark law that prohibited the use of “disparaging” words.
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