U.S. Patent Office Calls Redskins Name 'Disparaging,' Cancels Trademark Registration

By Julissa Catalan

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released an official statement on Wednesday regarding the Trademark Trail and Appeal Board’s decision in the Blackhorse v. Pro Football, Inc. case.

According to the statement, “Petitioners met their burden to establish that the term ‘Redskins’ was ‘disparaging to Native Americans.'”