
USTPO Cancels ‘Redskins’Trademark: Could This Be The End Of The Franchise Name?
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)voted 2-1 on Wednesday (June 18) to cancel the six-trademarks for the NFL's Washington Redskins because it was deemed “disparaging” to Native Americans. The lawsuit was initiated by fve Native Americans on the ground that
the trademark registrations for ‘REDSKINS’ in connection with professional football services were obtained in violation of Section 2(a) of the Trademark Act of 1946, which prohibi