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Tag Archives: Redskins
Designers of that 2004 Annenberg survey on the Redskins name: The sample was unrepresentative
The team’s owner Dan Snyder and its representatives have repeatedly pointed to that result to support their contention that few Native Americans are bothered by the name. But the researchers’ memo definitively disqualifies the survey as an accurate picture of Native American attitudes about the name. As the memo goes on to say, **“it is not appropriate to use NAES data to study this population.”** Continue reading
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Tagged Geoff Nunberg, guest post, mascot, mascotting, Redskins, survey, trademark, washington football team
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C’mon Man–Change the Mascot– Federal Court Throws Out Pro Football’s Constitutional Challenges and Orders Cancellation of Federal Trademark Registrations for Washington Football Team
Today, the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued its rocket-docket decision in Pro-Football v. Blackhorse and affirmed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (TTAB) decision to cancel the team’s six team name trademark registrations on the ground … Continue reading
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Tagged American University Washington College of Law, blackhorse, disparagement, ip clinic, Judge Lee, mascotting, pro football, PTO, Redskins, Suzan Harjo, trademark
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Suzan Shown Harjo to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom on Monday
President Obama has named Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muscogee) a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Medal of Freedom, established by President Kennedy in 1963, is the nation’s highest civilian honor. It is awarded to “individuals who … Continue reading
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Tagged American University Washington College of Law, disparagement, mascotting, Native A, Native American, Presidential Medal of Freedom, PTO, Redskins, Suzan Harjo, trademark
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Native Americans Seek Dismissal of Pro Football’s Lawsuit Over Cancellation of Washington Team’s Trademarks
Today Amanda Blackhorse and her co-defendants filed a motion to dismiss Pro Football’s complaint in federal court for lack of jurisdiction. The defendants argue that although Pro Football and the Blackhorse Defendants sharply disagree over the U.S. Patent and Trademark … Continue reading
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Tagged blackhorse, disparagement, mascotting, pfi, pro football, PTO, Redskins, Suzan Harjo, trademark, witten
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Missing the Point: The Real Impact of Mascots on American Indian and Alaska Native Youth
Under the supervision of Prof. Victoria Phillips, the IP Clinic has been involved for the past several years in representing Native clients in the controversy surrounding the Washington NFL team’s disparaging trademark and related cultural issues. We have had the great privilege … Continue reading
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Tagged Center for American Progress, disparagement, native youth, PTO, Redskins, Suzan Harjo, trademark, Victoria Phillips
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USPTO Again Cancels Washington NFL Team Trademark Registrations
The US Patent and Trademark Office has once again cancelled the federal registration of the Washington NFL team’s name and related trademarks. In Blackhorse v. Pro Football, the agency found for the second time that the term “Redskin” is disparaging … Continue reading
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Tagged disparaging, mascot, Redskins, Suzan Harjo, trademark, TTAB, USPTO, Washington DC
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Wash. Post Columnist Robert McCartney Echoes IP Clinic Students’ Criticisms of Poll
Wash. Post Columnist Robert McCartney Echoes IP Clinic Students’ Criticisms of Poll In a column published in February, Post Local columnist Robert McCartney calls for a new poll to discern the opinions of Native Americans regarding the Washington NFL team’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Redskins, Robert McCartney, Suzan Harjo, trademark, Washington Post
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Washington Football Team Doubles Down On Junk Opinion “Data”
A press release went out today from the Washington pro football team touting “unprompted” email from “almost 200 people who identified themselves as Native Americans or as family members of Native Americans” who support use of the R-word as the team … Continue reading
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Tagged Annenberg, disparagement, Justin Hemmings, Maggie Scales, mascotting, Natasha Dhillon, offensive, Politico, Redskins, Suzan Harjo, trademark, William Stanley
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