In a major blow to the Washington Redskins, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday canceled six federal trademarks of the team name because it was found to be “disparaging” to Native Americans.
“We decide, based on the evidence properly before us, that these registrations must be cancelled because they were disparaging to Native Americans at the respective times they were registered,” the Patent Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board wrote in a 2-1 decision.
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Zach, thanks.
The link below is from 2010, but it’s a great summary of what a fraud Snyder is.
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/40063/the-cranky-redskins-fans-guide-to-dan-snyder
Actually means little. The Redskins can still go into court to defend their name if anyone should stupidly try to confiscate it. A Trademark depends on use, not on registration.