The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office made huge news recently by canceling all of the trademark registrations for the Washington Redskins, saying they use an offensive, derogatory slang term.
Team owner Dan Snyder has vowed to appeal the ruling and continues to express no desire to change the team’s name.
Federal authorities appear willing to keep up the pressure. The Federal Communications Commission probably will be the next battleground, debating whether to remove the term from public broadcasts.
Although…
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office made huge news recently by canceling all of the trademark registrations for the Washington Redskins, saying they use an offensive, derogatory slang term.
Team owner Dan Snyder has vowed to appeal the ruling and continues to express no desire to change the team’s name.
Federal authorities appear willing to keep up the pressure. The Federal Communications Commission probably will be the next battleground, debating whether to remove the term from public broadcasts.
Although…