Washington Football Team - Patent Squatters

[NDallasRuss]

Not a fan of the Washington football team, but this still seems pretty sorry.

"As Washington prepares to change its name, it may have to deal with a man named Martin McCaulay.

In recent weeks, McCaulay has squatted on several potential names for the team, via applications filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. It’s not a new hobby for McCaulay; back in 2015, FOX5 highlighted McCaulay’s effort to get ahead of the curve."

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...ton-trademark-squatter-adds-to-his-portfolio/

 

[Moral]

It was always annoying when people would squat on domain website names too, and try to overcharge to get ahold of them.

 

[FAUlty Gator]

I wonder if they go with DC instead of Washington they can name them any of those.

The DC Warriors or something like that.

 

[JupiterHawk]

And of course...very punchable.

 

[ANYCHawk]

Patent squatters is a terrible team name

 

[Moral]

And of course...very punchable.

I help

 

[JupiterHawk]

I help

Thanks! Damn Washington Post

 

[NDallasRuss]

It was always annoying when people would squat on domain website names too, and try to overcharge to get ahold of them.

It's interesting to read about teams that didn't get their base team name domains secured - which includes cowboys.com and mavericks.com.

https://mashable.com/2014/11/12/nba-nets-domain/

 

[TJ8869]

If they want to be the Washington Conquistadors they’re going to have to go through me.

 

[33hawkfan]

An organization with a disgusting racist past deserves to have this be as difficult as possible.

 

[Kakaw83]

An organization with a disgusting racist past deserves to have this be as difficult as possible.

Lol

 

[FAUlty Gator]

I’ll say this once again. Any team that has the chance to rebrand themselves and doesn’t go with “Murder Hornets” is wasting an incredible opportunity. Instead it’s gonna go to some Boise, Idaho Roller Derby team and be lost.

 

[Fluffles]

I’ll say this once again. Any team that has the chance to rebrand themselves and doesn’t go with “Murder Hornets” is wasting an incredible opportunity. Instead it’s gonna go to some Boise, Idaho Roller Derby team and be lost.

I prefer the Washington Sodomy Geese.

 

[Hawk_4shur]

I prefer the Washington Sodomy Geese.

Well, until I see the logo, I'm undecided.

 

[Hawk and Awe]

When I first saw this it seemed silly to me that we allow this crap... until I saw he spent $20k doing it. Sheesh.

I would appreciate changing it to DC anyways. It took me years to figure out for certain which side of the country the Redskins played on. It’s a better name too.

DC Redtails, DC Knights, DC Generals/Captains.

Or.... just get rid of the dumb mascot. No reason they can’t have the Dallas Cowboys vs DC.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Is River Crossers taken?

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[SSG T]

When I first saw this it seemed silly to me that we allow this crap... until I saw he spent $20k doing it. Sheesh.

I would appreciate changing it to DC anyways. It took me years to figure out for certain which side of the country the Redskins played on. It’s a better name too.

DC Redtails, DC Knights, DC Generals/Captains.

Or.... just get rid of the dumb mascot. No reason they can’t have the Dallas Cowboys vs DC.

How many sports leagues outside of the US have nicknames? Korean and Japanese baseball (Hokkaido-Nippon Ham Fighters just rolls off the tongue), but I really can't think of much else.

 

[Greenway4Prez]

I prefer the Washington Sodomy Geese.

I’m thinking Washington Rape Sloths.

 

[Rudolph]

I wonder if they go with DC instead of Washington they can name them any of those.

The DC Warriors or something like that.

The DC Swamp.

I'm telling you, the merch sales would be through the roof.

 

[HawkRugged17]