Washington Football Team Trademarks
February 20, 2021
The Washington Football Team is a Washington metropolitan based football team and a member of the NFC East.
Founded in 1932, the team was originally based in Boston and called the Braves. They changed their name to the Washington Redskins just one year after the team was created, and they later relocated to their home of Washington, D.C. in 1937. After nearly ninety years of playing, the team has won five NFL Championships and played over 1000 games. They are considered to be one of the most valuable franchises in the NFL and one of the most profitable sports teams in the world.
More recently, the team experienced heavy backlash for their name and logo. The National Congress of American Indians has criticized the “redskins” term and views it as a racial slur. In addition, the team’s logo uses the likeness of a Native American based on the image on the Buffalo nickel, a five-cent coin used in the early 1900s. The team filed a trademark application for the name in 1966 and the logo six years later in 1972. These registrations protect the name and logo in association with entertainment services, namely football games.
Following the nationwide protests that erupted after the killing of George Floyd, major sponsors like Nike, FedEx, Pepsi and more requested the name be changed. They have since temporarily changed their name to Washington Football Team.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, fleece tops and bottoms, headwear, caps being headwear, knit hats, t-shirts, shirts, turtlenecks, sweatshirts, shorts, tank tops, sweaters, pants, jackets, golf shirts, knit shirts, jerseys, wristbands, warm up suits, gloves, ties, cloth bibs; sleepwear, namely, bathrobes, pajamas; underwear; socks; scarves; swimwear; boxers briefs; bibs not of paper; footwear; sneakers; slippers.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Entertainment in the nature of professional football exhibitions and games.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, fleece tops and bottoms, headwear, caps being headwear, knit hats, t-shirts, shirts, turtlenecks, sweatshirts, shorts, tank tops, sweaters, pants, jackets, golf shirts, knit shirts, jerseys, wristbands, warm up suits, gloves, ties, cloth bibs; sleepwear, namely, bathrobes, pajamas; underwear; socks; scarves; swimwear; boxers briefs; bibs not of paper; footwear; sneakers; slippers.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Entertainment in the nature of professional football exhibitions and games.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, fleece tops and bottoms, headwear, caps being headwear, knit hats, t-shirts, shirts, turtlenecks, sweatshirts, shorts, tank tops, sweaters, pants, jackets, golf shirts, knit shirts, jerseys, wristbands, warm up suits, gloves, ties, cloth bibs; sleepwear, namely, bathrobes, pajamas; underwear; socks; scarves; swimwear; boxers briefs; bibs not of paper; footwear; sneakers; slippers.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Entertainment in the nature of professional football exhibitions and games.
IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S Charitable services, namely, promoting public awareness of diabetes. FIRST USE: 20131000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20131000.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S entertainment services in the nature of professional football games and exhibitions; athletic and sports event services, namely, arranging, organizing and conducting professional football games for entertainment purposes. FIRST USE: 20131000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20131000.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Men's, women's and children's apparel, namely, caps, shirts, t-shirts, [ sweatshirts, ] headwear [, warm-up suits ]. FIRST USE: 19991130. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19991130.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Football helmets, [ telephones, ] cell phone covers, [ cell phone straps, magnetically encoded prepaid telephone calling cards, ] magnetically encoded charge cards, decorative magnets, compact discs, [ pre-recorded audio tapes, pre-recorded videotapes ] and DVD's featuring the sport of football, computer game software and disks [ and video game cartridges, ] computer mouse pads, [ camera cases, ] sunglasses, eyeglass cases, [ eyeglass chains, binoculars, ] light switch covers. FIRST USE: 19720700. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19720700.
IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S PAPER PRODUCTS AND PUBLICATIONS, namely, POSTERS AND CALENDARS, [ NEWSPAPERS AND][ MAGAZINES FEATURING CHEERLEADERS IN THE GAME OF FOOTBALL]\. FIRST USE: 19980700. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19980700.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES IN THE NATURE OF CHEERLEADERS AT PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL GAMES AND EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER PERSONAL APPEARANCES. FIRST USE: 19980700. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19980700.
IC 042. US 100 101. G & S STADIUM SERVICES IN THE NATURE OF PROVIDING SPECIAL LOUNGE SUITE SEATING AT SPORTING EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS. FIRST USE: 20000900. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20000900.
IC 016. US 002 037 038 050. G & S trading cards, posters, magazines and books regarding football, postcards, calendars, wrapping paper, paper gift boxes, paper stickers, paper napkins, paper towels, posterbooks, notepads, paper hats and greeting cards. FIRST USE: 19630900. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19630900.
IC 025. US 039. G & S men's, women's and children's clothing and footwear; namely, coaches caps, wool hats, painters caps, baseball caps, visors, headbands, ear muffs, knit face masks, belts, wristbands, T-shirts, tank tops, pajamas, golf shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, neckties, braces, bibs, jerseys, night shirts, coats, robes, raincoats, parkas, ponchos, sneakers, gloves, scarves, snow suits, mittens, aprons, down jackets, leather jackets, shorts, sweatpants, jeans, pants, knickers, socks, underwear, bathing suits and leg warmers. FIRST USE: 19630900. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19630900.
IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S trading cards, posters, magazines relating to football, postcards, calendars, wrapping paper, [paper gift boxes,] paper stickers, paper napkins, [ paper towels, ] books relating to football, posterbooks, notepads, [paper hats] and greeting cards. FIRST USE: 19720700. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19720700.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S men's, women's and children's clothing and footwear; namely, coaches caps, wool hats, [ painters caps, ] baseball caps, visors, headbands, ear muffs, [ knit face masks, ] belts, wristbands, T-shirts, tank tops, pajamas, golf shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, neckties, [braces,] cloth bibs, jerseys, night shirts, coats, robes, raincoats, parkas, ponchos, [ sneakers, ] gloves, scarves, [ snow suits, ] mittens, aprons, down jackets, leather jackets, shorts, sweatpants, [ jeans, ] pants, [ knickers, ] socks, underwear, bathing suits [and leg warmers]. FIRST USE: 19720700. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19720700.
IC 041. US 107. G & S ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES, NAMELY, CHEERLEADERS WHO PERFORM DANCE ROUTINES AT PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL GAMES AND EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER PERSONAL APPEARANCES. FIRST USE: 19890800. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19890800.
IC 041. US 107. G & S Entertainment Services in the Form of Professional Football Games and Exhibitions. FIRST USE: 19790824. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19790824.
IC 041. US 107. G & S Entertainment Services in the Form of Professional Football Games and Exhibitions. FIRST USE: 19790804. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19790804.
IC 041. US 107. G & S EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES IN THE FORM OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL GAMES AND EXHIBITIONS. FIRST USE: 19720711. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19720711.
IC 041. US 107. G & S ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES-NAMELY, PRESENTATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CONTESTS. FIRST USE: 19320000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19320000.
IC . US 107. G & S ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES-NAMELY, PRESENTATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CONTESTS. FIRST USE: 19410100. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19410100.
IC . US 107. G & S ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES-NAMELY, PRESENTATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CONTESTS. FIRST USE: 19370919. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19370919.
IC . US 107. G & S ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES-NAMELY, PRESENTATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CONTESTS. FIRST USE: 19410100. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19410100.
IC . US 107. G & S ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES-NAMELY, PRESENTATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CONTESTS. FIRST USE: 19720711. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19720711.
IC . US 107. G & S ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES-NAMELY, FOOTBALL EXHIBITIONS RENDERED LIVE IN STADIA AND THROUGH THE MEDIA OF RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS. FIRST USE: 19320000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19320000.