Lee v. Tam Oral Argument
2017-01-25T22:47:23-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjMwXC8yMDE3MDEyNTIyNDgxNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Lee v. Tam, which concerns whether the government’s refusal to register trademarks that can be seen as disparaging, such as racial slurs, violates First Amendment free speech. The case arose from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s refusal to trademark the name of an Asian-American rock band, The Slants, and challenges a 1946 trademark law barring the registration of trademarks that “disparage” groups and individuals.
On June 19, 2017, the court ruled unanimously that the government’s refusal to register trademarks that can be seen as disparaging violates First Amendment free speech.
This name of the case was changed to Matal v. Tam because Michelle Lee is no longer the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Joseph Matal was the new interim director.
On June 19, 2017, the court ruled unanimously that the government’s refusal to register trademarks that can be seen as disparaging violates First Amendment free speech.
This name of the case was changed to Matal v. Tam because Michelle Lee is no longer the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Joseph Matal was the new interim director.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Lee v. Tam, which concerns whether the government’s refusal to register trademarks that can be seen… read more
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Lee v. Tam, which concerns whether the government’s refusal to register trademarks that can be seen as disparaging, such as racial slurs, violates First Amendment free speech. The case arose from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s refusal to trademark the name of an Asian-American rock band, The Slants, and challenges a 1946 trademark law barring the registration of trademarks that “disparage” groups and individuals.
On June 19, 2017, the court ruled unanimously that the government’s refusal to register trademarks that can be seen as disparaging violates First Amendment free speech.
This name of the case was changed to Matal v. Tam because Michelle Lee is no longer the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Joseph Matal was the new interim director. close
Resources
People in this video
- Samuel A. Alito Jr. Associate Justice U.S. Supreme Court
- Stephen G. Breyer Associate Justice U.S. Supreme Court
-
John C. Connell Attorney - Ruth Bader Ginsburg Associate Justice U.S. Supreme Court
- Elena Kagan Associate Justice U.S. Supreme Court
- Anthony M. Kennedy Associate Justice U.S. Supreme Court
- John G. Roberts Jr. Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court
- Sonia Sotomayor Associate Justice U.S. Supreme Court
-
Hosting Organization
Purchase a Download
Lee v. Tam Oral Argument
-
MP4 video - Standard
- Price:
- $4.99
-
MP3 audio - Standard
- Price:
- $0.99
Related Video
-
Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman Oral Argument
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman, Docket Number 15-1391. The case concer…
-
Nelson v. Colorado Oral Argument
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Nelson v. Colorado, a case questioning Colorado’s practice of not refunding cou…
-
Maslenjak v. United States Oral Argument
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Maslenjak v. United States, a case on whether the government can strip naturali…
-
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association Oral Argument
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, docket number 14-915, a case tha…
User Created Clips from This Video
-
- 59 seconds
- 31 views