Washington Redskins Lose Team Name
July 22nd, 2015
A federal judge ruled against the Washington Redskins by leaving in place last year’s USPTO decision to strip the team’s name of TM protection. The 70-page ruling was based on evidence before the Court that the Redskins Marks consisted of matter that ‘may disparage’ Native Americans. The judgment does not preclude the Redskins from using the marks in commerce.
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2015/07/08/judge-redskins-have-no-right-to-disparaging-trademark/