Washington Redskins stripped of trademark protection due to 'disparaging' name
June 18, 2014 at 7:10 pm
Advocates for changing the name of the Redskins made big progress today.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/us-p...story.html
Several other professional teams have controversial names as well, will this lead to them losing their names too?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/us-p...story.html
Quote:The United States Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the Washington Redskins trademark registration, calling the football team’s name “disparaging to Native Americans.”
The landmark case, which appeared before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, was filed on behalf of five Native Americans. It was the second time such a case was filed.
“This victory was a long time coming and reflects the hard work of many attorneys at our firm,” said lead attorney Jesse Witten, of Drinker Biddle & Reath.
Federal trademark law does not permit registration of trademarks that “may disparage” individuals or groups or “bring them into contempt or disrepute.” The ruling pertains to six different trademarks associated with the team, each containing the word “Redskin.”
Several other professional teams have controversial names as well, will this lead to them losing their names too?
