07-08-2015, 08:56 PM
Redskins Trademark Cancelled by Federal Judge
The Washington Redskins football team lost a key battle in court on Wednesday over their trademark registration, as a federal judge ruled to cancel the NFL team's registration, stating that the logo might denigrate Native Americans.
This decision is a setback for the team's ongoing legal and public relations battle that has taken course over the past year, but a win for Native American activists who oppose the logo, including five individuals who were faced with a lawsuit last summer, according to The Washington Post.
The cancellation will not officially take place until the team has exhausted all appeals in the Federal Courts.
Story: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/08/politi...index.html
The Washington Redskins football team lost a key battle in court on Wednesday over their trademark registration, as a federal judge ruled to cancel the NFL team's registration, stating that the logo might denigrate Native Americans.
This decision is a setback for the team's ongoing legal and public relations battle that has taken course over the past year, but a win for Native American activists who oppose the logo, including five individuals who were faced with a lawsuit last summer, according to The Washington Post.
The cancellation will not officially take place until the team has exhausted all appeals in the Federal Courts.
Story: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/08/politi...index.html