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http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2014...football-team/
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has canceled six federal trademark registrations for the name of the Washington Redskins, ruling that the name is “disparaging to Native Americans” and thus cannot be trademarked under federal law that prohibits the protection of offensive or disparaging language.
Anyone want Redskins shirts?
Daniel Snyder finally relents, changes the team name to Washington Redsk1nz.
Buy them up now. Or, well, buy them yesterday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelston
They can still make them. They'll appeal too and that could last a decade too. During the appeal they retain copyright/trademark. If they lose though, they just can't stop anyone from making and selling shirts that say Washington Redskins.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taernath
Why not the Washington Potatoskins?Quote:
Originally Posted by Latrinsorm
Washington Dick-Taters
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So after 50 years the patent office decides this name is racist?
Is this the law at work or is this a government entity bowing down to public pressure?
Oh look the U.S. patent office agreeing with my last post, everyone in this shithole thread can suck it