The Washington Redskins is "disparaging to Native Americas," according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office which canceled six federal trademark registrations this week.

View the full opinion here.

"The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board agreed with our clients that the team's name and trademarks disparage Native Americans. The Board ruled that the Trademark Office should never have registered these trademarks in the first place," said Jesse Witten, attorney for Amanda Blackhorse, who brought the case against the team.

"It is a great victory for Native Americans and for all Americans. We filed our petition eight years ago and it has been a tough battle ever since. I hope this ruling brings us a step closer to that inevitable day when the name of the Washington football team will be changed," Blackhorse said. "The team's name is racist and derogatory. I've said it before and I will say it again – if people wouldn't dare call a Native American a 'redskin' because they know it is offensive, how can an NFL football team have this name?"

The decision means that the team can continue to use the Redskins name, but it would lose a significant portion of its ability to protect the financial interests connected to its use. If others printed the name on sweatshirts, apparel, or other team material, it becomes more difficult to go after groups who use it without permission, according to the Associated Press.

The ruling only applies to the Redskins name, not the team's logo.

Is it time for a decision like this for the Cleveland Indians Chief Wahoo name and logo?

For the last 21 years, Native Americans and supporters have protested the use of the Cleveland Indians team name and the club's Chief Wahoo logo at early season home baseball games.

"Colleges and high schools around the country have done the right thing and dropped names of sports teams that are demeaning to indigenous people," Ferne Clements, of the 500 Years committee, previously said. "We want our hometown team to do the same. We're not just being politically correct here, this is morally wrong."

"We truly believe it is an individual perception issue," Bob DiBiasio, spokesman for the Cleveland Indians, previously said. "When people look at our logo, we believe they think baseball. We have added a logo, the block C, recently in addition to the Wahoo logo and the script 'Indians.' Fans of the team have alternative ways to express their support."