Washington Football Team Name - Unfair To Other Teams?

MatthewT · 03-25-2021, 12:18 PM

In regards to people buying up the potential names, that practice needs to stop. The law should require a business with that trademark to be started within 6 months or the trademark is forfeited and the person fined. I also believe something needs to be done to stop the stupid crap like Johnny Football and others like it.

TheOak · 03-25-2021, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by MatthewT

In regards to people buying up the potential names, that practice needs to stop. The law should require a business with that trademark to be started within 6 months or the trademark is forfeited and the person fined. I also believe something needs to be done to stop the stupid crap like Johnny Football and others like it.

Not meaning to sound rude but that is fairly absurd and unenforceable... You may not realize it but most companies do not conduct business under legal entity name, they DBA. Also it is worth noting that more words are protected for products than company names.

First to file gets it.

jeanpierre · 03-26-2021, 01:47 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Not meaning to sound rude but that is fairly absurd and unenforceable... You may not realize it but most companies do not conduct business under legal entity name, they DBA. Also it is worth noting that more words are protected for products than company names.

First to file gets it.

You are correct about this; companies should be more transparent in the conduct of business in a free-market system; but that should also come with tort reform...

jeanpierre · 03-26-2021, 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by MatthewT

In regards to people buying up the potential names, that practice needs to stop. The law should require a business with that trademark to be started within 6 months or the trademark is forfeited and the person fined. I also believe something needs to be done to stop the stupid crap like Johnny Football and others like it.

Along these lines...

03-25-2021, 12:18 PM	#1
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: Washington Football Team Name - Unfair To Other Teams? In regards to people buying up the potential names, that practice needs to stop. The law should require a business with that trademark to be started within 6 months or the trademark is forfeited and the person fined. I also believe something needs to be done to stop the stupid crap like Johnny Football and others like it. jeanpierre likes this.

03-25-2021, 12:47 PM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	Re: Washington Football Team Name - Unfair To Other Teams? Originally Posted by MatthewT In regards to people buying up the potential names, that practice needs to stop. The law should require a business with that trademark to be started within 6 months or the trademark is forfeited and the person fined. I also believe something needs to be done to stop the stupid crap like Johnny Football and others like it. Not meaning to sound rude but that is fairly absurd and unenforceable... You may not realize it but most companies do not conduct business under legal entity name, they DBA. Also it is worth noting that more words are protected for products than company names. First to file gets it.

03-26-2021, 01:47 AM	#3
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Washington Football Team Name - Unfair To Other Teams? Originally Posted by TheOak Not meaning to sound rude but that is fairly absurd and unenforceable... You may not realize it but most companies do not conduct business under legal entity name, they DBA. Also it is worth noting that more words are protected for products than company names. First to file gets it. You are correct about this; companies should be more transparent in the conduct of business in a free-market system; but that should also come with tort reform...

03-26-2021, 01:45 AM	#4
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Washington Football Team Name - Unfair To Other Teams? Originally Posted by MatthewT In regards to people buying up the potential names, that practice needs to stop. The law should require a business with that trademark to be started within 6 months or the trademark is forfeited and the person fined. I also believe something needs to be done to stop the stupid crap like Johnny Football and others like it. Along these lines...