Vidal v. Elster Oral Argument
2023-11-16T15:17:24-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNmVjXC8wMDJcLzE3MDAxNjU4ODFfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Vidal v. Elster, on trademark law concerning an application to the Patent Office to trademark a “Trump Too Small” t-shirt. The case dates to 2018 when Steve Elster tried to get the phrase trademarked so he could use it on t-shirts. His application to the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) was rejected. The PTO cited the proposed trademark is prohibited under the Lanham Act, which bans marks identifying a living individual without that person’s consent. On appeal, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board agreed with the decision to reject the application. Mr. Elster argues this denial violates his free speech rights.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Vidal v. Elster, on trademark law concerning an application to the Patent Office to trademark a “Trump Too… read more
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Vidal v. Elster, on trademark law concerning an application to the Patent Office to trademark a “Trump Too Small” t-shirt. The case dates to 2018 when Steve Elster tried to get the phrase trademarked so he could use it on t-shirts. His application to the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) was rejected. The PTO cited the proposed trademark is prohibited under the Lanham Act, which bans marks identifying a living individual without that person’s consent. On appeal, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board agreed with the decision to reject the application. Mr. Elster argues this denial violates his free speech rights. close
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