'Oh good gravy'! USPTO cancels Redskins trademarks, but we bet this gal's thrilled

Sarah D. | 10:50 AM on June 18, 2014

Uh, evidently:

Just in: US Patent office cancels six federal trademarks for Washington Redskins, ruling name “disparaging to Native Americans”

— ABC News (@ABC) June 18, 2014

https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/479263500439928832

Beg your pardon?

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/479263480944795649

Via WaPo:

The landmark case, which appeared before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, was filed on behalf of five Native Americans. It was the second time such a case was filed.

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Federal trademark law does not permit registration of trademarks that “may disparage” individuals or groups or “bring them into contempt or disrepute.” The ruling pertains to six different trademarks associated with the team, each containing the word “Redskin.”

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/479263923901063168

Guess we’ll just have to stay tuned.

https://twitter.com/JDtheBard/status/479263974286848001

I'm pretty sure the Miami "Heat" is disparaging to the climate.

— Dan Isett (@DanIsett) June 18, 2014

I'm pretty sure the Dallas "Cowboys" are deeply offensive to gauchos the world over.

— Dan Isett (@DanIsett) June 18, 2014

https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/479264838690934785

.@Yankees beware, you're next. #offensiveteamnames

— Mike (@ThePantau) June 18, 2014

"On behalf of those professionals in the moving industry, we object to the offensive name 'Packers.'"

— Mike (@ThePantau) June 18, 2014

Only a matter of time.

Worth noting:

@BrianFaughnan all it means is that they (and I presume the NFL) cannot sue for copyright infringement. That'll put a crimp on merchandising

— Victor Morton (@vjmfilms) June 18, 2014