Washington Redskins Trademark

          I am disappointed in the US Patent and Trademark Office. I had thought that it was one of the few government agencies that was doing its job rather than operating on a political bias. I was wrong.

          The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, which is part of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, ruled last month that the name of the Washington Redskins was disparaging to American Indians and canceled the trademark registration.

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          The Washington Redskins is appealing the decision. Let’s hope it works out favorably and they can continue to have trademark protection, as they once had and which is completely justifiable under the regulations of the P&T office. There have been no complaints from the American public concerning the name, including no objections from American Indians themselves.