Supreme Court to Review Patent Office Ban on Vulgar Trademarks

The Supreme Court is going to get “Fuct.”

The justices agreed Friday to look at whether the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office can refuse to register the Fuct mark for a line of apparel. At issue is a 113-year-old statutory provision that prohibits registration of “immoral” or “scandalous” trademarks.

https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2019/01/04/supreme-court-to-review-patent-office-ban-on-vulgar-trademarks/