US Patent Office Cancels Washington "Redskins" Trademark Registration

[GGGG]

Doesn't anyone in DC have anything better to do?

What do you want the people in the Patent Office to do?  Balance the budget?  Track down terrorists?  Fix Obamacare?

They are doing what *we* asked them to do.  They are doing their jobs.

[Lennys Tap]

Sultan, love ya like a brother, but Lenny put out the bait, and I'm pretty sure he knew exactly what he was doing.  I mean, he's never baited Chicos before, has he?

I'll attack it from another angle.

Doesn't anyone in DC have anything better to do?

Why doesn't the DC media force the pols to focus on issues of real importance?

rara,

You make an excellent point.

[reinko]

Sultan, love ya like a brother, but Lenny put out the bait, and I'm pretty sure he knew exactly what he was doing.  I mean, he's never baited Chicos before, has he?

I'll attack it from another angle.

Doesn't anyone in DC have anything better to do?

Why doesn't the DC media force the pols to focus on issues of real importance?

It is not the media's job to force political action.  It is the media's job to cover political action.

[keefe]

What do you want the people in the Patent Office to do? 

How about a cure for the common cold and a damn good ham sandwich?

Oh, uh, sorry 82...make that a damn good pastrami on rye!

[brandx]

This isn't about hero, the best, righteous or lame, stupid and doesn't get it.

She has two opinions. I agree with one, disagree with the other.

If I agree with a staunch feminist on choice do I also have to agree with her to back partial birth abortion?

If I agree with an NRA member that the second amendment should be upheld do I also have agree with him that there should be no restrictions on automatic weapons?

You just can't be this obtuse.

Come on Lenny - you need to watch the movie Pleasantville. There are no colors for some people - it is Black & White all the time for all issues.

If I am right, you HAVE to be wrong. Nuance, schmuance!

[Lennys Tap]

What do you want the people in the Patent Office to do?  Balance the budget?  Track down terrorists?  Fix Obamacare?

They are doing what *we* asked them to do.  They are doing their jobs.

OK Sultan,

You make an even better point.

[mu-rara]

What do you want the people in the Patent Office to do?  Balance the budget?  Track down terrorists?  Fix Obamacare?

They are doing what *we* asked them to do.  They are doing their jobs.

Not sure they are doing what *we* ask of them.  I read about a huge backlog of patent application reviews a while back.  Let's start there.

[reinko]

Not sure they are doing what *we* ask of them.  I read about a huge backlog of patent application reviews a while back.  Let's start there.

This case started almost 9 years ago!

[GGGG]

Not sure they are doing what *we* ask of them.  I read about a huge backlog of patent application reviews a while back.  Let's start there.

Because we don't provide them with the resources needed to get their job done.

This case started almost 9 years ago!

Exactly.

[mu-rara]

This case started almost 9 years ago!

So while they are screwing around with the Redskins, the patent review backlog increases.

[GGGG]

So while they are screwing around with the Redskins, the patent review backlog increases.

Well I'm sure they appreciate that you are willing to inform them what their priorities should be.  Seriously, they probably have different offices that deal with different parts of their mission.  The fact that it took nine years to resolve this likely means there are back ups throughout the entire Patent Office.

[reinko]

So while they are screwing around with the Redskins, the patent review backlog increases.

I just can't.

[wfboy]

Dumb decision PC gone mad.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

Isn't there a Scooper with that as a screen name?

There is now...

[Coleman]

There is now...

Well played

[Aughnanure]

Doesn't anyone in DC have anything better to do?

Why doesn't the DC media force the pols to focus on issues of real importance?

Don't blame DC for the crap you all send us. Call it Washington. Or the Hill. But DC ≠ the Government.

[keefe]

Don't blame DC for the crap you all send us. Call it Washington. Or the Hill. But DC ≠ the Government.

Well, I'm from Great Falls so I know the District is many things...

[mu-rara]

Don't blame DC for the crap you all send us. Call it Washington. Or the Hill. But DC ≠ the Government.

Sorry for the generalization.

I attempted to lessen attacks on any one side, but that was a miserable failure too.

[keefe]

Sorry for the generalization.

I attempted to lessen attacks on any one side, but that was a miserable failure too.

The problem with DC isn't the VA side. It's all those folks in Maryland. They eat crab, you know.

[rocket surgeon]

I'm just as critical about the politicization/polarization of gov't as the next wacko, but this decision was not influenced by the White House.

not a smidgen...

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/05/obama-if-i-were-snyder-id-think-about-changing-redskins-name/

[muwarrior69]

LOL. 

Good to see Obama Administration doing their thing at the US Patent Office.  Good to see Chuck Todd today say his presidency is over as his ratings are so bad, even rated as more incompetent than the previous clown which is saying something.

I'd like to see the data they came up with, or is it lost forever with hard drive crashes over at IRS US Patent Office.  Seems the least we can expect from the most transparent administration in history.

Appeal coming....this will take years.

What's even greater is all the numbskulls that think this has a monetary impact.  They should study up on the revenue sharing of the merchandise sales with the NFL.  Drop in the bucket.  Snyder could sell 0 items and he gets an equal share of the other 30 clubs merchandise sales since they all go into one bucket. 

Yup! From Reids mouth to Obams's ear to bonuses at the Patent office.

[WellsstreetWanderer]

Doesn't this just mean that anybody can name anything they want Redskins?  What does this ruling do exactly?
Since all NFL teams share equally in the pot I don't see this as anything but a symbolic move.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

The problem with DC isn't the VA side. It's all those folks in Maryland. They eat crab, you know.

I don't know why, but this made me burst out laughing for a solid minute. Well played sir

[Benny B]

Doesn't this just mean that anybody can name anything they want Redskins?  What does this ruling do exactly?
Since all NFL teams share equally in the pot I don't see this as anything but a symbolic move.

Primarily, it means that all of the "unlicensed" Redskins apparel with team name, logo, etc. is no longer "unlicensed" since it has no trademark for which to grant a license.

My understanding is that anyone can use and profit off of the Redskins' trademarks since they are tantamount to being in the public domain now.  Check with an attorney first, though.

[ChicosBailBonds]

At the end of the day, I don't need or desire the gov't telling me what is or isn't offensive, especially when to many people (including the supposedly offended are not offended).  The marketplace can decide this.  If people find it offensive, most people won't buy it.  

Let's take a look at what this United States Patent Office said WAS NOT OFFENSIVE just under this administration alone in the last 5 years.  Tell me this decision on Redskins isn't political...what a crock.

Approved last year.  DAGO SWAG.     That's not offensive to Italians?   Yet approved by PTO

Approved in 2012.  UPPITY NEGRO.   Not a typo, that was approved by PTO

Approved in 2011.  MAMMY JAMIA'S.  Wow.  Apparently that's not offensive.

Or we can go on and on about terms that are not racial or ethnic, but someone finds problematic but not PTO.  The list of sexual terms approved is endless.  Doesn't bother me, but bothers some.  "Big Pecker Brand" condoms was ok, so was "Cumbrella"  (clever, I might add).  Did you know that Russian Orthodox tried to ban the Apple logo because they believe it is a symbol of biting the forbidden apple?  Look, I find that view absurd, but they found it offensive.  Someone is always going to be offended.

I've had to deal with PTO in a side business my daughter and I started for diabetic clothing.  It's patently absurd what they are doing on this.  As much as I hate the Redskins football team, I hope like hell he fights for his right to let the market decide.

Best clip I saw was two nights ago.  Two Native Americans, each with a tattoo off the Redskins logo saying (I'm paraphrasing) 'why do non Native Americans keep telling me what I should be offended by?  Stop telling me what should bother me, I'm a man and I know.  I love the Redskins'

Dan Snyder should put that in a video and interview many others that feel the same way and be done with it.