Article SN56 Washington Redskins' lawyers enumerate other grossly offensive trademarks for the USPTO

Washington Redskins' lawyers enumerate other grossly offensive trademarks for the USPTO

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Cory Doctorow
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The US Patent and Trademark Office and the Washington Redskins are embroiled in a fight over whether the Redskins name is too offensive to qualify as a trademark. The Redskins have tried various tacks, including invoking the First Amendment, arguing that the Constitution guarantees them the right to be offensive and to then have the government stop other people from copying their offensiveness, but now they've taken a new -- and surprisingly compelling -- direction. (more")

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