Trademark Law Alert:
SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT THE DISPARAGEMENT CLAUSE OF THE LANHAM ACT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Matal v. Tam, 582 U.S. __ (“Tam”) addressing the “disparagement” clause of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1052(a).  (Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration of the case.  Slip op. at 26.)  The disparagement clause of the Lanham Act provides that: “No trademark by which […]

In The Press:Patently-O reports on Petition for Certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court filed by Charles R. Macedo and Sandra Hudak of Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP on behalf of Broadband iTV, Inc.

See article here: https://patentlyo.com/patent/2017/04/supreme-challenging-eligibility.html    Click to download pdf – Broadband iTV Inc. v. Hawaiian Telcom Inc. et al. – Petition for a Writ of Certiorari