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Judge orders cancellation of Redskins trademark registration, finds name may be disparaging
Star Tribune ^

Posted on 07/08/2015 9:01:54 AM PDT by Java4Jay

A federal judge has ordered the Patent and Trademark Office to cancel registration of the Washington Redskins' trademark, ruling that the team name may be disparaging to Native Americans.

The ruling Wednesday by Judge Gerald Bruce Lee affirms an earlier finding by an administrative appeal board.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: districtofcolumbia; fascism; firstamendment; geraldbrucelee; judicialactivism; nfl; redskins; scalp; scalpers; scalping; scalpingtickets; trademark; tyranny; washingtonredskins
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1 posted on 07/08/2015 9:01:54 AM PDT by Java4Jay
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Tyranny at its finest.


2 posted on 07/08/2015 9:03:57 AM PDT by Politicalkiddo ("He who dares not offend cannot be honest." -Thomas Paine)
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To: Java4Jay

Wow. Thanks for posting this.


3 posted on 07/08/2015 9:04:34 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Java4Jay

a 1998 Clintoon appointee.


4 posted on 07/08/2015 9:05:15 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: Java4Jay

‘MAY BE’?
We are a nation of ‘MAY BE LAWS’?...............................


5 posted on 07/08/2015 9:06:10 AM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: Java4Jay

....first they came for the bakers, then the photographers, then the bloggers, then the football teams, then the Bible readers....and I stayed silent.

Then they came for me....

6 posted on 07/08/2015 9:07:33 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Java4Jay

So now, EVERYONE has the right to print/sell Redskin attire?


7 posted on 07/08/2015 9:08:00 AM PDT by TexasCajun (Hillary: Ethically Sleazy & Politically Stupid)
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To: TexasCajun

That is correct.


8 posted on 07/08/2015 9:08:29 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: Politicalkiddo
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9 posted on 07/08/2015 9:08:32 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Java4Jay

This is puzzling. I thought that banning the Confederate flag was supposed to atone for all racism and all white guilt, forevermore.


10 posted on 07/08/2015 9:08:49 AM PDT by odawg
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To: Java4Jay

Well THANK GOD we elected lesser evils. Any day now they will discover principle and put an end to this tyrant’s ruling.

Any day now. Because the Dem is always worse. No matter what.

Any day now.


11 posted on 07/08/2015 9:09:00 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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Curious as to why there doesn't seem to be as much clamoring about this:

If you are the type to be offended by things like this, wouldn't you be more offended by the Cleveland logo?

12 posted on 07/08/2015 9:09:15 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: Red Badger
-- We are a nation of `MAY BE LAWS'? --

Literally so ...

15 USC 1052 - Trademarks registrable on principal register

No trademark by which the goods of the applicant may be distinguished from the goods of others shall be refused registration on the principal register on account of its nature unless it--

(a) Consists of or comprises immoral, deceptive, or scandalous matter; or matter which may disparage or falsely suggest a connection with persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols, or bring them into contempt, or disrepute; or a geographical indication which, when used on or in connection with wines or spirits, identifies a place other than the origin of the goods and is first used on or in connection with wines or spirits by the applicant on or after one year after the date on which the WTO Agreement (as defined in section 3501 (9) of title 19) enters into force with respect to the United States.


13 posted on 07/08/2015 9:10:32 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Java4Jay

“May”... as in not proven.


14 posted on 07/08/2015 9:10:41 AM PDT by Ray76 (Obama says, "Unlike my mum, Ruth has all the documents needed to prove who Mark's father was.")
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To: Java4Jay

I demand that the University of Notre Dame have their trademark for the “Fighting Irish” be revoked, as I find the image of Irish being hostile people to be disparaging.


15 posted on 07/08/2015 9:10:42 AM PDT by So Cal Rocket (Task 1: Accomplished, Task 2: Hold them Accountable!)
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Political correctness has now been “found” in the Constitution, I guess.


16 posted on 07/08/2015 9:10:44 AM PDT by fwdude (The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
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To: Java4Jay

Curiously the judge is black. I wonder if his race influenced his decision? Nah, only whites can be racist!


17 posted on 07/08/2015 9:11:38 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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To: NormsRevenge
a 1998 Clintoon appointee.

Of course!

18 posted on 07/08/2015 9:12:02 AM PDT by onyx
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To: Cboldt

19 posted on 07/08/2015 9:12:28 AM PDT by Ray76 (Obama says, "Unlike my mum, Ruth has all the documents needed to prove who Mark's father was.")
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To: Java4Jay

Can Oklahoma be far behind?


20 posted on 07/08/2015 9:13:16 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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