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In the Winter Classic they played in front of 105,491 fans, many of whom
drove several hours to Michigan Stadium to watch the spectacle amid
frigid temperatures. Brian Quick Rams Jersey .C. -- Duke can finally take a breather.The United States Patent and
Trademarks Office (USPTO) has today ordered that six Redskins trademark
registrations be cancelled on the basis that they are "disparaging to
Native Americans". Five Native Americans initiated the cancellation
proceeding pursuant to the U.S. Trademarks Act, which "prohibits
registration of marks that may disparage persons or bring them into
contempt or disrepute." There has been some talk that the registrations
have been cancelled, that the Redskins have lost all their trademark
protection and that anyone can now go out and start selling Redskins
merchandise without the permission of the team. All that is wrong. The
trademark registrations have not been cancelled as of yet. The ruling
was to cancel the registrations, but they remain in good standing, and
will for some time. Challenging the decision will buy the Redskins time.
The team will appeal the decision, and in the meantime, the trademark
registrations will remain active. The Redskins can appeal the decision
to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. They may also start a
court action in District Court for the District of Columbia. They may
also request reconsideration of the decision with the USPTO. Expect the
Redskins to take its case to District Court since that will give them
the opportunity to introduce new evidence. At the Court of Appeals
level, they cant submit new evidence; rather the court is stuck with the
record from the original hearing. On to the big issue: does the
cancellation mean that the Redskins lose their trademark rights? The
ruling to cancel the trademark registrations does NOT strip the team of
its trademark rights or its ability to stop unauthorized parties froom
using the Redskins marks. Eric Dickerson Jersey. The Redskins have acquired what are called common law trademark
rights. These are trademark rights that arise by virtue of the use of
the mark in the marketplace. By "use", I mean things like jersey sales
and the mark appearing in TV broadcasts and online. And heres the key:
common law trademark rights are enforceable and the Redskins could rely
on them to stop a third party from making unauthorized use of its marks.
This means that the team does not need a trademark registration to
stop someone from making unauthorized use of its marks. Common law
rights can be relied upon to do just that. While there are important
differences between registered and common law trademarks as far as scope
of protection, the fame of the Redskins mark together with national
sales and use place the Redskins in a good position to stop others from
using their marks.
So if some guy in Wisconsin starts selling product with the Redskins
trademark on it without the permission of the team, he should expect to
receive a cease and desist letter from the team, and failing his
agreement to stop, he could face a lawsuit. Apart from trademarks, the
Redskins could also sue for copyright infringement if someone makes
unauthorized use of their logo or stylized word mark. The decision of
the USPTO relates only to trademarks and has nothing to do with
copyright. While the potential cancellation is not fatal to the ability
of the Redskins to enforce their rights, this is yet another blow to the
Redskins team name. The pressure on the team and league to change its
name continues to mount with no end in sight. Indeed, the question may
not be if the team changes its name, but when.
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