US Patent Office cancels Washington Redskins trademark

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The US Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday cancelled the federal registration of the Washington Redskins' name after it agreed that it is "disparaging of Native Americans." The decision, which the American football team can appeal, is a victory for American Indians and their supporters for whom "redskins" is racially charged word. In a statement, the Patent Office said five Native American petitioners had "met their burden to establish that the term 'Redskins' was disparaging of Native Americans, when used in relation to professional football services."

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