Finnegan Ip Law Podcast Series

Mark Sommers discusses the TTAB decision to cancel six federal registrations for trademarks that include the work "Redskins." In Blackhorse v. Pro Football Inc. the TTAB ruled the term "Redskins" is disparaging when use in professional football services. This decision was about "right to register," not "right to use," which Mark Sommers explains in the discussion.