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Trademark board rules against Washington Redskins name
foxnews.com ^ | 6/18/14 | ap

Posted on 06/18/2014 8:16:42 AM PDT by ColdOne

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Patent Office ruled Wednesday that the Washington Redskins nickname is "disparaging of Native Americans" and that the team's federal trademarks for the name must be canceled.

The 2-1 ruling comes after a campaign to change the name has gained momentum over the past year. The team doesn't immediately lose trademark protection and is allowed to retain it during an appeal.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 5ththread; doublestandard; duplicate; judicalactivism; nfl; nwa; obamunism; orwelliannightmare; posted6times; redskins; ruling; searchwordredskins; searchworks; uspatentoffice; washingtonredskins
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To: BilLies

We are definitely in for stormy weather.

This is going to get much, much worse.


21 posted on 06/18/2014 8:34:54 AM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: muir_redwoods

Elizabeth Warren, on the other hand, will be allowed to have her ballot listing for POTUS as Pocahontas Herring Warren.


22 posted on 06/18/2014 8:38:25 AM PDT by nascarnation (Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
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To: ColdOne

Lawyers are toasting each other and ordering their new Gulfstream G650 personal jets to be paid for with the fees they expect to collect from the ensuing courtroom battles.


23 posted on 06/18/2014 8:40:36 AM PDT by Iron Munro (The Obamas' Black skin has morphed into Teflon thanks to the Obama Media)
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To: uncitizen

Sambo’s ?

Not cancelled but they were forced out of business.


24 posted on 06/18/2014 8:45:19 AM PDT by alpo (What would Selco do?)
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To: muir_redwoods

Uncle Ben’s, Aunt Jemima


25 posted on 06/18/2014 8:51:09 AM PDT by alpo (What would Selco do?)
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To: ColdOne

I used to think 1984 was just a story...


26 posted on 06/18/2014 8:53:11 AM PDT by bolobaby
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To: ColdOne

Code Talkers at a Redskins game.

27 posted on 06/18/2014 8:54:34 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: ColdOne

some unelected officals are the last word, ey?

I doubt it.


28 posted on 06/18/2014 8:57:59 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: ColdOne

Um, shouldn’t the U.S. Patent Office be punished for issuing a trademark for this “disparaging” name in the first place?


29 posted on 06/18/2014 8:58:12 AM PDT by Walrus (I love the America that used to be ---I hate the America that now IS!)
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To: Viennacon
The government are actually going to FORCE them to change this name.

Well, they are free to continue to use the name without trademark protection. Of course they then cannot prevent anyone else from using the name for whatever products and services the trademark granted protection for. So, arguably, they may be forced indirectly to choose a new name out of commercial considerations. Note that IP rights such as patents and trademarks do not grant a right for use by the owner but the right to stop third parties from using that what is protected.

30 posted on 06/18/2014 8:58:42 AM PDT by Moltke (Sapere aude!)
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To: Moltke

So the court, to stop offending Native Americans with the name, are going to open the name up to be used by everyone. Liberal logic.


31 posted on 06/18/2014 9:01:10 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: ColdOne
I think we should obliterate any mention of how mean the European and White skinned people were to people of color. We should not be be bad mouthing Indians, if the meanWhiteman had not come to this continent every thing would be OK: For example: "The Crow Creek massacre occurred around 1325 AD between Indian groups in the South Dakota area. Crow Creek Site, the site of the massacre near Chamberlain, is an archaeological site and a U.S. National Historic Landmark, located at co-ordinates 43°58′48″N 99°19′54″W." Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow_Creek_massacre Graphic of the brotherly love of the Indians for each other. http://www.iupui.edu/~mstd/e316/crowcreek.html I live Upstate New York and the terrorism of the Indians against Indians historic: e.g.: Neutral Indians: "Around 1650, during a period now loosely referred to as the Beaver Wars, the Iroquois Confederacy declared war on the Attawandaron; by 1653, the Confederacy had practically annihilated the smaller people, destroying their villages, including Kandoucho.[4][7] The last mention of the Neutrals in French records was in 1671.[1] Wikipedia"
32 posted on 06/18/2014 9:07:10 AM PDT by BilLies (sharyl attkisson is alive and well HOORAY!!!!!)
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To: ColdOne

I have just become a big REDSKIN fan —


33 posted on 06/18/2014 9:10:58 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: clintonh8r

Oh, I forgot. The NFL is run by the PC pussy Goodell. No lawsuit by the league, and he will pressure the other owners not to join in.


34 posted on 06/18/2014 9:11:42 AM PDT by clintonh8r (Can Juan Williams possibly be that stupid?)
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To: muir_redwoods
Next up, White Castle, Black Flag, Buster Brown Shoes, Cracker Barrel Restaurants and Squaw Valley California.

Cracker Barrel is the only one acceptable cuz whitey aint allowed to be offended.
35 posted on 06/18/2014 9:16:42 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Anything is possible, if you don't know what you're talking about.)
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To: Viennacon

“So the court, to stop offending Native Americans with the name, are going to open the name up to be used by everyone. Liberal logic.”

Yes, but it was just a panel, not a court.

And they said the logo was okay and still trademarked...

“The case involves six registered trademarks that involve the use of the word Redskins, but it does not apply to the team’s logo.”

news.yahoo.com/trademark-board-rules-against-redskins-142056503.html


36 posted on 06/18/2014 9:17:42 AM PDT by ltc8k6
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To: ColdOne
But this is ok?


37 posted on 06/18/2014 9:18:45 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: ColdOne

Patent Board: New England Patriots deemed domestic terrorists


38 posted on 06/18/2014 9:24:22 AM PDT by llevrok (Straight. Since 1950.)
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To: muir_redwoods

Sadly, next up will really be Atlanta Braves, KC Chiefs, Cleveland Indians etc etc.

KC already has a stupid ‘wolfie’ mascot, in lieu of an Indian, because of this PC stuff.


39 posted on 06/18/2014 9:24:42 AM PDT by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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To: lacrew
Florida State Seminoles


40 posted on 06/18/2014 9:26:13 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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