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John Oliver: Washington Red Skins Owner Defends Team Name With Bizarre Legal Arguments

Posted on November 9, 2015
Published on Nov 9, 2015

In an effort to regain their trademark for the name “Redskins,” owner Dan Snyder’s crack legal defense squadron filed an appeal that argues the U.S. Patent Office has allowed other offensive terms to be copyrighted. However, instead of listing examples that are racially insensitive, the appeal used trademarked porn terminology, according to Youtube

 

 

 

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