Will the Washington Redskins lose its federal trademark registration?

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Will the Washington Redskins lose its federal trademark registration?

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kruijs in Sports » Football
Settled on 07/09/2015 00:10 Settled by

Kentoine Johnson

Winning option:Yes http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/judge-upholds-cancellation-of-redskins-trademarks-in-a-legal-and-symbolic-setback-for-team/2015/07/08/5a65424e-1e6e-11e5-aeb9-a411a84c9d55_story.html

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Yes

Background

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has denied an application to register the trademark "Redskins Hog Rinds." That's the same federal agency that will decide if Washington's NFL club gets to keep its trademark registration for its team name.

An examining attorney in the pork rind case said the refusal, which came in a letter dated Dec. 29, was made because the mark contained "a derogatory slang term."

A lawsuit brought by Amanda Blackhorse and a group of other American Indians that seeks to revoke the NFL club's federal trademark registration was heard in March and a decision could come at any time. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is discussing revoking Washington's trademarked nickname, a move that would have negative financial repercussions for the club, with a decision expected soon.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/redskins/2014/01/07/washington-redskins-trademark-application-hog-rinds/4364839/
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/redskins-trademark-rejected-derogatory-article-1.1569699
http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2014/01/30/3205071/redskins/

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02/10/2014 14:11

kruijs

Two members of Congress plan to send a strongly worded letter to the commissioner of the National Football League on Monday urging him to support changing the name of the Washington Redskins because it offends Native Americans and others, with one lawmaker saying she might reconsider the leagueâ€™s tax-exempt status if it does not comply.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/10/us/politics/2-lawmakers-urge-nfl-to-change-washington-redskins-name.html?_r=0

02/10/2014 14:09

kruijs

Redskins Name Change Supported By Only 10 Percent Of Native Americans?

A Washington Redskins name change has been on the political agenda for quite a while now, but how much support is there for the idea by actual native Americans?

http://www.inquisitr.com/1116877/redskins-name-change-supported-by-only-10-percent-of-native-americans/

01/31/2014 08:47

kruijs

@Knurled this question will be settled on the expected decision by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

01/30/2014 22:27

Myra Carter Symons predicted Yes

It's about time...

01/30/2014 22:02

Knurled predicted No

It's grandfathered in, and any litigation will probably not finish before suspension date (5/31/2014).

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