IPNews® – The Supreme Court of The United States has struck down a 71-year-old law banning offensive trademarks.

The decision has wide ranging implications including in an ongoing federal case concerning the trademark of the NFL team, the Washington Redskins.  Justice Anthony Kennedy stated that the long standing law offends a “bedrock First Amendment principal.”  To continue reading, click:  The Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Banning Offensive Trademarks