The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently rejected an application to register a trademark for “Redskins Hog Rinds,”deeming the R-word “derogatory slang” and stating that the product’s name “consists of or includes matter which may disparage or bring into contempt or disrepute persons, institutions, beliefs, or...
Read moreThe Oneida Indian Nation, leader of the Change the Mascot campaign, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s rejection of a trademark request using “Redskins.” Decision to Reject “Redskins” as Derogatory by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Lauded by Oneida...
Read moreThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently rejected an application to register a trademark for “Redskins Hog Rinds,” deeming the R-word “derogatory slang” and stating that the product’s name “consists of or includes matter which may disparage or bring into contempt or disrepute persons, institutions, beliefs, or...
Read moreThe Oneida Indian Nation, leader of the Change the Mascot campaign, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s rejection of a trademark request using “Redskins.” Decision to Reject “Redskins” as Derogatory by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Lauded by Oneida...
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