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Posted on 07/08/2015 5:32:51 PM PDT by markomalley
The Washington Redskins lost the biggest legal and public relations battle yet in the war over the NFL team’s name after a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of its federal trademark registrations, opposed for decades by Native American activists who call the moniker disparaging.
The cancellation, hailed by the activists as a “huge victory,” doesn’t go into effect until the team has exhausted the appeals process in the federal court system. And Redskins President Bruce Allen vowed Wednesday that the team would appeal.
“We are convinced that we will win on appeal as the facts and the law are on the side of our franchise that has proudly used the name Washington Redskins for more than 80 years,” Allen said in a statement.
But even if the Redskins ultimately take the case to the Supreme Court and lose, the team can still use “Redskins” and seek trademark protection under state law. The team has argued, however, that a cancellation of its trademarks could taint its brand and remove legal benefits that would protect it against copycat entrepreneurs.
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Looks like a lot power resides in being “disparaged.”
By rights, being based in DC, the team should be called, “Washington Thieving Crooked Bastards.”
^of
Go Redskins!!
Takings Clause? Jackpot!
Washington Criminals...to show honor to the politicians.
The team should offer to move to the first Indian reservation willing to accept them with the Redskins name and logo.
Watch how fast the natives get over being offended for the right price.
So a registered trademark they had for decades get pulled because some feels disparaged?
Sounds like the rule of law in this country is kaput.
Last season, South Park had an episode on the Redskins losing their trademark. I guess this judge is a fan.
The current federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED-FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE. The correspondent listed for NIGGA is WILLIAM H. COX of JANVEY, GORDON, HERLANDS, RANDOLPH, 355 LEXINGTON AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10017-6603 .
The NIGGA trademark is filed in the category of Advertising, Business & Retail Services , Education and Entertainment Services .
The description provided to the USPTO for NIGGA is RETAIL STORE SERVICES FEATURING CLOTHING, BOOKS, MUSIC AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE; ON-LINE RETAIL STORE SERVICES FEATURING CLOTHING, BOOKS, MUSIC AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE; COMPUTERIZED ON-LINE ORDERING AND WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORSHIP SERVICES FEATURING CLOTHING, BOOKS, MUSIC AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE; DISSEMINATION OF ADVERTISING FOR OTHERS VIA AN ON-LINE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK."
Thus endeth the argument......
Call themselves “the Washington Sucks.”
It’ll be the most popular brand name in sports history. Everyone will want gear with that logo.
Two new “Constitutional Rights” coming down the pike. The “rights” to dignity and to not be offended. Only to be upheld if you are of the politically correct persuasion of course.
The indians didn’t think this one through, did they? If the trademark is cancelled, then anyone will be able to start using it. It will go from localized usage to nationwide. They are going to end up scalping themselves on this one.
Change the image to a Redskin potato...or would that be offensive to homosexuals?
DC Butters.
Did he say all the players have to marry each other too? Federal judges are heavily into that. I mean, it’s in the Constitution!
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