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IP at the Supreme Court Series will continue with a discussion on Vidal v. Elster
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. º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 byÌýProfessor Christine Farley.
Issue:
Whether the refusal to register a trademark underÌý15 U.S.C. § 1052(c)Ìýviolates 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)