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'Washington Bravehearts' Trademarked by Neighbor of Redskins Owner Dan Snyder
Bleacher Report ^ | 10/26/2013 | BY PATRICK CLARKE

Posted on 10/26/2013 6:18:17 AM PDT by tobyhill

In what could be the most bizarre development in the ongoing debate over the Washington Redskins nickname, TMZ reports that a neighbor of team owner Dan Snyder, Aris Mardirossian, has trademarked the name "Washington Bravehearts."

The report states that the trademark application filed by Mardirossian says that he plans to use the name for "entertainment in the nature of football games."

Mardirossian, who reportedly lives on the same block as Snyder in Potomac, Md., is an affluent patent investor who developed a relationship with Snyder a few years ago when the two men battled the county in an effort to cut down trees on their lots.

(Excerpt) Read more at bleacherreport.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: arismardirossian; bravehearts; dansnyder; districtofcolumbia; maryland; nfl; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; peta; potomac; redskins
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1 posted on 10/26/2013 6:18:17 AM PDT by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill

Oh great. Now there going to offend the descendants of William Wallace? Or at least Mel Gibson. And you know you don’t want to piss Mel off. He cray cray!


2 posted on 10/26/2013 6:21:07 AM PDT by rktman (Inergalactic background checks? King hussein you're first up.)
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To: tobyhill

What a stupid name for a football team. Geesh it is downright embarrassing.


3 posted on 10/26/2013 6:22:13 AM PDT by dforest
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To: tobyhill

PC going overboard again.. When people get offended FU is the best response with no apology.

“Braveheart Potato Salad” with burgers on the grill doesn’t sound right either.


4 posted on 10/26/2013 6:23:30 AM PDT by maddog55
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To: tobyhill

But “brave” is an Indian word!


5 posted on 10/26/2013 6:24:08 AM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: dforest

I believe Snyder is really considering it but if there’s enough uproar against it Snyder will back down.


6 posted on 10/26/2013 6:24:50 AM PDT by tobyhill
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He's going to run smack dab into massive pitfalls associated with "intend to use" aspect of trademark law. He may manae to extract a nuisance fee from the Redskins ownders or NFL, but he isn't going to get much.

Trademark hinges on USE in commerce, and if he doesn't actually start a football team and use that name, then his trademark claim is worthless.

7 posted on 10/26/2013 6:25:37 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: shalom aleichem

I think they should be renamed the “Squaws”.


8 posted on 10/26/2013 6:26:58 AM PDT by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill

I like DC Shysters!


9 posted on 10/26/2013 6:28:20 AM PDT by dforest
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To: tobyhill

As a descendant of Scots, I consider using Bravehearts as the name of a mascot to be offensive.

And will they shorten the name to “Braves” and offend the descendants of Redskins?


10 posted on 10/26/2013 6:32:31 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
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To: tobyhill

What about ‘Gayhearts’?


11 posted on 10/26/2013 6:33:37 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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To: P-Marlowe

Washington Schemers

Washington Ponzis


12 posted on 10/26/2013 6:34:01 AM PDT by dforest
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13 posted on 10/26/2013 6:34:36 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Ted Cruz/Sarah Palin 2016)
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Good one!


14 posted on 10/26/2013 6:35:46 AM PDT by dforest
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To: tobyhill

I like it because of what it implies about the fight for freedom from government oppression


15 posted on 10/26/2013 6:35:55 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: tobyhill

I thought sports teams were generally named after something fearsome that related to the local area?

So, why not name the team: Washington Communists?


16 posted on 10/26/2013 6:36:19 AM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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To: tobyhill

Washington Pussies


17 posted on 10/26/2013 6:36:24 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

that is hilarious


18 posted on 10/26/2013 6:36:45 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: tobyhill

or just change mascot to the potato of that name (redskin)


19 posted on 10/26/2013 6:37:11 AM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: rigelkentaurus

good point


20 posted on 10/26/2013 6:37:26 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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