Washington Redskins trademark cancelled

[mal]

"The group argued that the Redskins should lose their federal trademark protection based on a law that prohibits registered names that are disparaging, scandalous, contemptuous or disreputable. The case involves six registered trademarks that involve the use of the word Redskins, but it does not apply to the team's logo."...

Really?... Seems like a LOT of things could fall under that one. "You might be a Redneck if" has a "Common Law Trademark" on it that the Feds Respect and a Court has upheld... Give it some thought...

Maybe the United States should just change it's name the "Thinskins".



peace...

 

[rightwinger]

So does this mean that another NFL team can now call themselves Redskins?

 

[PredFan]

When the Redskins change their name, I will never watch another game.

 

[mal]

So does this mean that another NFL team can now call themselves Redskins?

Right now it's awaiting Appeals so they have not lost the Trademark...

But Arguably yes, if it holds.

I am Saddened by what a bunch of Whiney ***** this Country is allowing itself to become.



peace...

 

[mal]

When the Redskins change their name, I will never watch another game.

I was almost there when ESPN cut to a Gay Bar during the Draft for the Homo Response...

It's really Tiresome that the Show is being Used for Politics.



peace...

 

[rightwinger]

So does this mean that another NFL team can now call themselves Redskins?

Right now it's awaiting Appeals so they have not lost the Trademark...

But Arguably yes, if it holds.

I am Saddened by what a bunch of Whiney ***** this Country is allowing itself to become.



peace...

Who the hell else would want to call themselves Redskins anyway?

 

[Rat in the Hat]

So does this mean that another NFL team can now call themselves Redskins?

Right now it's awaiting Appeals so they have not lost the Trademark...

But Arguably yes, if it holds.

I am Saddened by what a bunch of Whiney ***** this Country is allowing itself to become.



peace...

Who the hell else would want to call themselves Redskins anyway?

The Cubs might. Maybe that would help them get to the Series.

 

[novasteve]

Change name to Libfags

 

[PredFan]

So does this mean that another NFL team can now call themselves Redskins?

Right now it's awaiting Appeals so they have not lost the Trademark...

But Arguably yes, if it holds.

I am Saddened by what a bunch of Whiney ***** this Country is allowing itself to become.



peace...

Who the hell else would want to call themselves Redskins anyway?

I think the biggest danger is the selling of Redskins apparel that doesn't bring money into the team or the NFL.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

This is Obama and his small minority of dickwads that are forcing this change.

 

[Jroc]

Really? Obama's America

Washington Redskins trademark cancelled over native concerns

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has decided to cancel the trademark registration for the use of the name "Washington Redskins" on the grounds it is disparaging to native Americans.

The NFL team has come under fire in recent years for its use of a nickname that many people say is racist and insensitive.

"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 said in a ruling Wednesday.


Despite its base in one of the smaller cities in the league, Washington's team is among the most popular in the NFL, and has been deemed the second-most valuable in the league in rankings by Forbes.

There has been a growing movement for the team to change its name, something the franchise and the NFL have resisted.

Washington Redskins trademark cancelled over native concerns - Business - CBC News

 

[Howey]

Great news!!!

 

[Truthseeker420]

 

[PoliticalChic]

Can you imagine an imbecile saying "Great News" that the government can take away one's private property at a whim?


If this passes Supreme Court scrutiny, how is the government different form any other totalitarian one?

 

[Little-Acorn]

Great news!!!

I agree. It used to be that only the professional football team in DC could use that name.

Now everybody can use it, the professional football team included!

 

[Howey]

can you imagine an imbecile saying "great news" that the government can take away one's private property at a whim?


If this passes supreme court scrutiny, who is the government different form any other totalitarian one?

great news!!!!!

 

[Jroc]

Political correctness run amuck, and the arm of big government to enforce it

 

[Little-Acorn]

BTW, has anybody here ever actually MET someone who was "offended" by the name, Washington Redskins?

Aside from liberal whiners who lie as easily as they breathe?

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Great news!!!

Great news if you love fascism.....which you do.

 

[Little-Acorn]

A news release from a few months ago:

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The Washington Redskins football team is changing its name.

Due to all the negativity, shame, humiliation, dissent, polarity, adversity, defiance, hatred, animosity, contempt, discrimination, division, violence, counter-productivity, ill-spirit, un-Godliness, and hostility associated with their name, they have decided to disassociate themselves from such an ill-conceived and controversial group.

From now on they will be known simply as the Redskins!

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