IP at the Supreme Court Series will continue with a discussion on Vidal v. Elster
October 23, 2022
The IP at the Supreme Court Series will continue on November 1st with Vidal v. Elster on the afternoon of oral argument before the court. American University Washington College of Law regularly invites counsel of record and counsel for selected amici to offer post-argument reflections in intellectual property (and related) cases heard by the Supreme Court. This event will be moderated by Professor Christine Farley.
Issue:
Whether the refusal to register a trademark under 15 U.S.C. § 1052(c) violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment when the mark contains criticism of a government official or public figure.
Panelists
- Jonathan E. Taylor, Gupta Wessler LLP, Counsel for Respondent Steve Elster
- Paul Alan Levy, Public Citizen Litigation Group, Amicus Curiae Brief of Public Citizen in Support of Petitioner
- Christopher G. Michel, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Amicus Curiae Brief of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Manhattan Institute in Support of Respondent
- Jonathan E. Moskin, Foley & Lardner LLP, Amicus Curiae Brief of the International Trademark Association in Support of Petitioner (Invited)