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9 February 2015Trademarks

US politician introduces bill to ban ‘redskin’ trademarks

A US politician has introduced a bill that would officially declare the word ‘redskin’ offensive and make it impossible to register it as a trademark, despite there being a pending lawsuit covering similar issues.

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11 August 2015   The Redskins and the Slants cases, which centre on whether potentially offensive words can be trademarked, are making their way through the US courts, with the First Amendment likely to play a part. WIPR reports.
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10 February 2015   National Football League team the Washington Redskins has hit back at an attempt to introduce legislation that would remove some of its trademarks, stating that the majority of surveyed people support its use of ‘Redskins’.


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