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Redskins lose Trademark for Disparaging Name

Discussion in 'Football: NFL, College, High School' started by rocketsjudoka, Jun 18, 2014.

  1. MadMax

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    They can keep the business name all the want...what they can't keep is intellectual property protection for a racial slur.
     
  2. leroy

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    You'd better hurry. I heard that's what Snyder wants to change the team name to.
     
  3. shastarocket

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    LOL

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Problem solved. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Redskins&amp;src=hash">#Redskins</a> <a href="http://t.co/WrLwAQaZaM">pic.twitter.com/WrLwAQaZaM</a></p>&mdash; Travon Free (@Travon) <a href="https://twitter.com/Travon/statuses/479705472627257344">June 19, 2014</a></blockquote>
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  4. SwoLy-D

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    No. I meant there was word from the government... our Chief of Staff... our President. I know the Patent office is by default going to be involved in it.

    Why can't we name our business whatever we want? :confused:

    The name is not intended in that racist way, but I see your point.
     
  5. dback816

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    Why don't you go open a barbershop called Blackskins and tell us how it goes?
     
  6. SwoLy-D

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    It won't matter. Someone's bound to get offended whether I call it "Fluffy Bunnyfeet" or "Funky Black Smell", "Off-white Trash" or "Smelly Redneck." Aren't they? :eek: What's the intent?
     
  7. Invisible Fan

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    That would be a close shave.
     
  8. Major

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    The President or Chief of Staff can comment on whatever they want - just like you or I. It doesn't influence the decision. This same decision was made 15 years ago too by the Patent Office.

    You can. You just can't necessarily get a trademark protection on it.
     
  9. SwoLy-D

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    What happened then? ;)

    Oh, wait, the Redskins weren't making so much money to get sued by that much... isn't it? :eek:
     
  10. Major

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    It's in the articles above. It was overturned by an appeals court due to a technicality. This will also be appealed by the Redskins. The filers of the suit say the technicality has been resolved this time. The Redskins expect the same result as last time.
     
  11. Major

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    And the filers of the challenge aren't getting any money out of it, so how much the Redskins make or don't make is not relevant.
     
  12. TISNF

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    Couldn't this end up resulting in MORE uses of "Redskins" if certain marks essentially become public domain? That would mean dozens of shirt companies manufacturing Redskins attire, thus increasing exposure to the word or "slur" (depending on viewpoint), no?
     
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    You're right that it could result in "no holds barred" merchandising, ask yourself, who does that hurt the most? The league and Snyder, that's who. The name will be changed.

    I hope Snyder has the guts to go with something that expresses his feelings over the matter, The Washington Jackasses would be supremely perfect.
     
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    sure could.
     
  17. rudan

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    I'm offended at the Texans name because they suck ;)
     
  18. SwoLy-D

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    No. If they use the name only, but NFL retains the logo... isn't that right, MadMax... ? :confused:

    They certainly couldn't use the NFL-made fonts, colors, logos, etc.
     
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  19. MadMax

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    honestly, i don't know. i haven't read the ruling or the initial filing.
     
  20. Major

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    There were 19 (?) different specific marks that were invalidated - I would think it would depend on what marks they were.
     

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