Redskins Joins Madonna Wine in Heap of Trademark Rejects
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A ruling that the Washington Redskins’ name is disparaging to native Americans brought swift questions from football fans and small-government conservatives alike: Why is the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office deciding what’s appropriate?
Turns out the office draws its authority from Congress -- with an assist, in this case, from some old dictionaries.