The Supreme Court Is Confused Why This Guy Thinks Trademark Denial for 'TRUMP TOO SMALL' is Limiting His Free Speech
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He was denied this trademark application due to the fact that federal law prohibits trademark registration of a living person's name without their consent. Essentially, Elster could make and sell T-shirts with the phrase all he wanted, but he couldn't own the trademark.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that this decision infringes on Elster's free speech rights, and now the issue is being brought to the Supreme Court, where Elster seems primed for disappointment.
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