U.S. Supreme Court
Nov. 2, 2023
Justices skeptical of attempt to trademark Trump’s name
California attorney can print former president’s name on insulting T-shirts, U.S. Supreme Court justices agree, but might not be allowed to trademark it.
In recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down decisions by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office over its decisions to deny protection to marks deemed immoral, scandalous or disparaging.
But in a case involving a California attorney who sought trademark protection for a T-shirt mocking former President Donald Trump, justices seemed inclined to reverse a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to require the tradem...
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