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federal2017
Additional Highlights:First AmendmentTrademarkDisparagement Clause
Matal v. Tam
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
The Lanham Act's prohibition on registering disparaging trademarks violates the First Amendment's Free Speech Clause.
Case Summary
Matal v. Tam struck down the Lanham Act's prohibition on registering trademarks that disparage individuals or groups, holding it was an unconstitutional viewpoint-based restriction on speech, in a case brought by the Asian-American band "The Slants."
Primary Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4113073/matal-v-tam/