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Redskins want Supreme Court to hear name case
- Updated: April 26, 2016
12:26 PM ET
The Washington Redskins want the U.S. Supreme Court to review the cancellation of their trademark and have tied their case to a band whose name is also controversial.
In July, a federal judge upheld the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board that canceled the team’s trademark because it found it offensive to Native Americans. The cancellation is on hold until the team exhausts its appeals.
The Redskins are turning to the Supreme Court in an attempt to keep their name. AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Meanwhile, an Oregon band named the “Slants” also had its trademark rejected because the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said its name disparaged Asian Americans. The band fought, and a federal …
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