![]() ![]() The marks include the term "REDSKINS" in various forms and designs, as well as a WASHINGTON REDSKINS logo including the Native American face that we are familiar with on Redskins helmets.īN: The TTAB had to decide two main issues: Was the meaning of "REDSKINS" in terms of how the mark is used by the team a reference to Native Americans? And, is the meaning of the marks one that may disparage Native Americans? Importantly, to cancel the marks, the TTAB had to find that the answer to both questions was "yes" at the time the mark was registered, as opposed to as of 2014. SB Nation's Ryan Van Bibber interviewed Newberg to get detailed, un-biased answers for all your legal questions so you don't have to sift through sound bites.īrad Newberg: The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB") of the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") decided that six Redskins trademarks, which had been issued by the PTO between 19, should be canceled because the marks are disparaging to Native Americans. He's been quoted regarding the Redskins trademark issue in numerous publications. Brad Newberg is a northern Virginia intellectual property attorney, with extensive trademark experience, who has also written for SB Nation in the past. ![]()
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