IP at the Supreme Court Series: Vidal v. Elster
Date: November 1, 2023 | 5:00 - 6:00pm EDT | Hybrid | YT17 | Reception to follow for in-person attendees
Registration Required
Moderated by Professor Christine Farley
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. These events are held on the afternoon of oral argument before the Court.
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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
ALL BRIEFS AVAILABLE ON SCOTUSblog: Vidal v. Elster
Link to Oral Argument Transcript
Link to Event Recording
UPDATE:
Decision
Accommodation Request
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