The federal government had that power for a long time.
U.S. law denies legal protection for names and logos that “disparage persons or bring them into contempt or disrepute.”
If you want to educate yourself on the matter, instead shoot from the hip, this is the 99-page decision:
USPTO TTABVUE. Proceeding Number 92046185
What a very respectful way of responding to another member. You must be a lot fun at family holiday dinners?
You see? The difference between what I state, and what you state, is that I refer to the what the actual law says, and not what the Executive Branch agency just assumed they had the power to do. The law (all that really matters) refers to granting an application, not rescinding a previously granted mark. Two thing matter here; the LAW, and, the language of that LAW. Not the assumed power of an Executive Branch agency that they granted themselves via their own interpretation. And, that is why I said that the government just got themselves another lawsuit. Once this is adjudicated in a REAL court, and not just in an internal hearing by the Executive Branch, I then may have a different opinion. And, even if the law is ruled to grant this action, the Congress can overrule that by simply passing a bill, since the Constitution gives Congress the sole power to promulgate copyright, trademark and patent law, not the Executive Branch. If you'd like, I can give you the citation from the United States Constitution and the Law (which was referenced in the links you provided by the way) so you can (as you said to me)
educate yourself properly before you just shoot from the hip (which I only re-state to you so you can see how hateful and disrespectful that statement sounds).
Basically, until an actual court from the Judicial Branch, not the Executive Branch, rules on this, all either you or I can do is have an opinion which is what this site is all about and I fail to see the reason to be so rude in your response to me. Neither of our opinions mean anything other than what we feel is correct. I rely on the Constitution and the Law to form my opinion, however, that is still just my opinion and doesn't mean anything as nor does yours, legally. That's why we have courts, in the Judicial Branch of the US Government. So far, this has not been heard in a real court. Hence, again, my statement that the Executive Branch (the government as I stated previously) has gotten themselves what will surely be a lawsuit from the Washington Redskins that will end up in a real court.
