change for the washington, d.c. football team, the redskins. the u.s. patent office cancelled the team s trade mark registration. stating the name is disparaging of native americans. the team says it will appeal the ruling. and can still use the name. but if the decision holds, the name redskins will no longer be registered to them and could hurt their ability to profit from the brand. team owner dan snyder has defied calls to change the name for years. but today, senate majority leader harry reid says it is only a matter of time. there s no trade mark any more for the redskins. dan snyder may be the last person in the world to realize this but it is only a matter of time of before he is forced to change the name.