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And even if viewed as a regulation of purely commercial speech – and therefore not subject to strict scrutiny – the restriction would at least have to pass muster under the Supreme Court’s test in Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. [read post]

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[Eugene Volokh] If the Government Bans Viewpoint Discrimination by Social Media Platforms, That Would Also Protect Pro-Terrorist Content

28 May 2020, 11:18 am by Eugene Volokh

Tam; Iancu v. [read post]

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Never Too late: if you missed The IPKat last week

30 Jul 2019, 9:04 am

., Ltd. lost a trade mark infringement case regarding its ‘Double C’ logo in China.Katfriend Thomas Key reports on the recent decision of the US Supreme Court in Iancu v. [read post]

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Monday round-up

7 Jan 2019, 3:58 am by Edith Roberts

For The Washington Post, Robert Barnes reports that in Iancu v. [read post]

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After Supreme Court Ruling, Are Profane Trademarks Truly “FUCT”?

25 Jun 2019, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf

Rather, the justices said that the anti-disparagement provision impermissibly targeted ideas based on the offensiveness of their content, in violation of the First Amendment.This week, in Iancu v. [read post]

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[Eugene Volokh] Restrictions on Personalized License Plates "Offensive to Good Taste and Decency" Likely Unconstitutional

8 Jul 2020, 6:18 pm by Eugene Volokh

" This conclusion is further supported by Iancu v. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

Hot Take on the Wavy Baby Decision (Guest Blog Post)

11 Dec 2023, 7:16 am by Eric Goldman

A. v. [read post]

Technology & Marketing Law Blog - http://blog.ericgoldman.org/

Suppressing undesired vocabulary: Advocate General on the registration of the trade mark ‘Fack Ju Göhte’ – Alexandros Antoniou

10 Jul 2019, 4:38 pm by INFORRM

On 2 July 2019, Advocate General (AG) Bobek delivered his opinion in Case C-240/18 P Constantin Film Produktion GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), advising that the EUIPO’s decision to reject the registration of the trade mark ‘Fack Ju Göhte’ because it was too offensive should be annulled. [read post]

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Prohibiting trademarks using other people’s names — and hypothetical jurisdiction

1 Jun 2023, 11:43 am by John Elwood

Brunetti, involving prohibitions on “immoral or scandalous” trademarks, and Matal v. [read post]

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[Eugene Volokh] Some Potentially Racially Offensive Terms Can't Be Trademarked—Because They're Too Common, Not Because They're Racially Offensive

11 Jul 2021, 11:05 am by Eugene Volokh

" … [But] Tam and Iancu v. [read post]

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[Eugene Volokh] FIRE Sues West Texas A&M Over Its Blocking of Student Group's Drag Show

26 Mar 2023, 8:53 am by Eugene Volokh

" Iancu v. [read post]