So, this news popped up in the Twitterverse today.
BREAKING: Appeals ct holds trademark law "disparagement provision" unconstitutional. Seems #Redskins will prevail. pic.twitter.com/LDNLMzIT82
— Ira 'Greybeard Homer' Goldman 🦆🦆🦆 (@KDbyProxy) December 22, 2015
Still trying to figure out what it all means for the team, but there is this.
NB: Redskins' appeal is pending in 4th Circuit, while 2day's decision was by Fed Circuit Court of Appeals. 1/*
— Ira 'Greybeard Homer' Goldman 🦆🦆🦆 (@KDbyProxy) December 22, 2015
… IOW, 4th Circuit may not ultimately agree w/ Fed Circuit. But this is still big development re Redskins' TM.
— Ira 'Greybeard Homer' Goldman 🦆🦆🦆 (@KDbyProxy) December 22, 2015
This specific case involved a band of Asian musicians who attempted to trademark their stage name, “The Slants.” The Redskins were not a party to that suit, but Amanda Blackhorse, the defendant in the suit brought by the Redskins filed a friend of the Court brief.
Pro Football, Inc., the corporate parent of The Washington Redskins have achieved ultimate victory in all of these cases. We expect the same in this go-around.
The fight goes on, however.
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