Reply to: Washington Redskins to change name?

[NickFitz]

I haven't looked at the trademarks which have been revoked, but I'd guess that the logo isn't one of them, so they have quite a bit that would still be protected.

The logo is one of the six marks in question: USPTO TTABVUE. Proceeding Number 92046185

[DodgyAgent]

They could rename themselves "The Washington Foreskins" only that would be interpreted as anti semetic

[ASB]

Microft tried to trademark the term windows in late eighties/early nineties.

I will try to find a link - but it was pre tinternet stage.

I douby a whipper snapper like you would remember that far back.....

Wasn't it "where do you want to go today".

Windows is trademarked. Obviously under restricted context.

[TheFaQQer]

No. The owner has repeatedly said that they won't change the name.

D'oh - seems that as far back as last October there were plans afoot to remove the embarrassing part of the name - linky

[TheFaQQer]

That decision may end up not being his to make. If the name isn't protected, it will affect their income from merchandise as anybody can make the stuff without having to pay them. But merchandise sales in the league are pooled among all clubs, so a drop in official merchandise sales for one club will cause the income of all the other clubs to drop. Therefore the league collectively are likely to pressure them to change the name to something that can be trademarked.

I haven't looked at the trademarks which have been revoked, but I'd guess that the logo isn't one of them, so they have quite a bit that would still be protected.

[NickFitz]

No. The owner has repeatedly said that they won't change the name.

That decision may end up not being his to make. If the name isn't protected, it will affect their income from merchandise as anybody can make the stuff without having to pay them. But merchandise sales in the league are pooled among all clubs, so a drop in official merchandise sales for one club will cause the income of all the other clubs to drop. Therefore the league collectively are likely to pressure them to change the name to something that can be trademarked.

[northernladuk]

Washington Wigga's have a better ring to it

Am more a Green Bay Fudge Packers fan myself.

[NickFitz]

Microft tried to trademark the term windows in late eighties/early nineties.

I will try to find a link - but it was pre tinternet stage.

I douby a whipper snapper like you would remember that far back.....

But you were replying to my post about a crap socky starting a crap thread. I wasn't saying anything about trademarks.

[TheFaQQer]

Washington Redskins to change name?

No. The owner has repeatedly said that they won't change the name.

[BrilloPad]

I honestly haven't got the faintest idea what you mean.

Microft tried to trademark the term windows in late eighties/early nineties.

I will try to find a link - but it was pre tinternet stage.

I douby a whipper snapper like you would remember that far back.....

[NickFitz]

So you would have been happy if Microsoft had been able to trademark the name "Windows"?

I honestly haven't got the faintest idea what you mean.

[BrilloPad]

How is it "Grauniad hand wringing drivel"? It's the Grauniad reporting a decision of the USPTO. It's also been reported in hundreds, probably thousands, of other places. Is is "Cleveland Plain Dealer hand wringing drivel" if I read about it there? "Fox News hand wringing drivel"? (Mind you, the Fox News stuff is drivel.)

I know you're just another pathetic sockpuppet, but if you want to slag off a newspaper you need to try harder than "OMG they reported some news".

So you would have been happy if Microsoft had been able to trademark the name "Windows"?

[NickFitz]

Did you read the article?

Just take the opening paragraph:

The howls of the poor, put-upon, downtrodden (and mostly white) fans of Washington's football team will undoubtedly come out in force.

That's just reporting the news is it? I stand by what I say.

The only problem with that is that it uses the future tense, but other than that it's correct: the howlers have already come out in force, because Twitter and Facebook operate to a more immediate schedule than mainstream media.

And boy, did those racist gits whine!

[stek]

At least the new name The Washington Nig Nogs will not cause any offense.

Are The Green Bay Pakis still going?

[MarillionFan]

I know you're just another pathetic sockpuppet, but if you want to slag off a newspaper you need to try harder than "OMG they reported some news".

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