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14 June 2024NewsTrademarksLiz Hockley

Supreme Court rules ‘Trump Too Small’ trademark violates Lanham Act

Justices unanimously agree that rejecting Steve Elster’s mark did not contravene free speech rights | Court says the 'names clause’ is based on content not viewpoint.

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