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Vidal v Elster: US Supreme Court confirms constitutionality of Lanham Act prohibition on registration of trade marks comprising names of living people without their consent.
2024
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Title
Vidal v Elster: US Supreme Court confirms constitutionality of Lanham Act prohibition on registration of trade marks comprising names of living people without their consent.
Item Type
Journal Article
Description
1 electronic resource (pages 798-801)
Summary
In Vidal v Elster, the US Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a Lanham Act prohibition against the registration of trade marks comprising the name of living people withut their consent. Although all Justices agreed on the result, their reasoning differed, with the majority opinion highlighting the increasing importance of historical analysis in trademark cases.
Series
Intellectual Property Law & Practice ; 19, 11, 2024, 1747-1540.
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Published
Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2024.
Language
English
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