Well I guess Hall wont be back

[j_y19]

The patent ruling was not against the team, but someone wanting to patent redskin hog pork rinds. And your argument about singling out makes no sense. The law has to apply equally to all. Fundamental tenet of our Constitution.

By the way, the patent office ruling is not a law. They have no power to strip the team of their name or pass laws. They only have power to issue patents. I'm talking about legal proceedings to force Snyder to change the name.

 

[Stymietee]

The patent ruling was not against the team, but someone wanting to patent redskin hog pork rinds. And your argument about singling out makes no sense. The law has to apply equally to all. Fundamental tenet of our Constitution.

By the way, the patent office ruling is not a law. They have no power to strip the team of their name or pass laws. They only have power to issue patents. I'm talking about legal proceedings to force Snyder to change the name.

It does not make sense and I've given reason as to why that is so. You lose credibility when you speak of law as "applied to all" and then refute that with your statement that the patent office ruling are not legally binding. What happens in this case relates to copy law. Any ruling against, as set forth in the 1946 ruling on profiteering using discriminatory methods......... will afford anyone the opportunity to reproduce and sell items brandishing the team name. This denial of patent will indeed allow the law to be applied equally to all breaking the 1946 ruling...a fundamental tenant of our constitution.

There won't have to be a legal ruling that forces Snyder to change names....just the potential loss of revenue associated with placing the current team name on items and selling them for exclusive profit. He would stand to lose millions in sales stemming from sales of items NOT officially sanctioned by the team and at prices far less than an item bearing any patented trademarks.

 

[Stymietee]

BTW: the current ruling was against the use of the Hog/pork rinds product given name which happens to be the same as the team nickname. It doesn't bode well for the future use of this name in association with this team.

 

[j_y19]

BTW: the current ruling was against the use of the Hog/pork rinds product given name which happens to be the same as the team nickname. It doesn't bode well for the future use of this name in association with this team.

So how come they haven't pulled the patent on the team name yet?

 

[Stymietee]

So how come they haven't pulled the patent on the team name yet?

That ruling is pending..........hog/pork rinds is the precedent.

 

[j_y19]

we'll see.