Federal District Court orders cancellation of R-skins trademark registration
July 8th, 2015 by Joseph William SingerA federal court has ordered cancellation of the R-skins trademark registration on the grounds that it “may disparage a substantial composite of Native Americans and bring them into contempt or disrepute” in violation of §2(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1052(1), at the time of their registrations. Pro-Football, Inc. v. Blackhorse (E.D. Va. 2015).
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