Washington Redskins lose trademark protection; now what happens?
" ..The United States Patent and Trademark Office ruled on Wednesday that the Washington Redskins name is not subject to trademark protection because "based on the evidence properly before us ... these (trademark) registrations must be canceled because they were disparaging to Native Americans at the respective times they were registered."
The Redskins initially registered the trademarks in 1967, but in recent years the criticism over the name has increased in intensity. So far, Redskins owner Dan Snyder has refused all requests to change the team name and the vast majority of Redskin fans have supported this decision. But with this ruling to strip the team of their trademark protections, the pressure to change the team name will likely grow.
So what's the practical impact? Let's review some key questions:
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/washington-redskins-lose-trademark-protection-what-does-that-mean-061814
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If the Navajo Nation opposes the name....then there must be a reason why the owners keep it -- I wonder what it is?