The law used by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to prevent the Washington Redskins from registering trademarks in and relating to the word "Redskins" and the logos used by the team has been ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Slants Win Supreme Court Battle Over Band's Name In Trademark Dispute

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Members of the Asian-American rock band The Slants have the right to call themselves by a disparaging name, the Supreme Court says, in a ruling that could have broad impact on how the First Amendment is applied in other trademark cases. “We have said time and time again that the ‘public expression of ideas may not be prohibited merely because the ideas are themselves offensive to some of their hearers,’ ” Alito said in the case of Matal v. Tam. Contrary to the Government’s contention, trademarks are private, not government speech.”

Beyond giving The Slants the legality to trademark their name, the Supreme Court’s ruling also has implications for several larger trademark disputes. “This journey has always been much bigger than our band: It’s been about the rights of all marginalized communities to determine what’s best for ourselves,” he said.
The Slants win their case with the Supreme Court of the United States that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's rejection of their trademark under the Lanham Act due to their name being "disparaging" is an unconstitutional violation of their free speech rights under the First Amendment.