All aTwitter: 25 May 2023 - An OTA injury, and Washington is awarded its trademark, but not the one they wanted

#Commanders TE Armani Rogers did, in fact, tear his Achilles yesterday, source said following his MRI. He plans to have surgery next week from expert Dr. Robert Anderson and should make a full recovery. But out indefinitely.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 24, 2023

Armani Rogers was the most athletically gifted TE on Washington’s roster.

Next man up but his athleticism popped last fall and he would have had a role in ‘23. Could see Antonio Gibson flexed out even more* than what was expected. WSH needs more juice at the position.

— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) May 24, 2023

Commanders TE Armani Rogers suffers a non-contact Achilles injury. @CraigHoffman + Former #Commanders TE Logan Paulsen discuss what this means for Washington on 'Take Command'
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— 106.7 The Fan (@1067theFan) May 24, 2023

The TE room is down to four, for now. pic.twitter.com/htN4ICMQ9S

— Ben Standig (@benstandigtemp) May 24, 2023

The Washington Commanders training camp in Ashburn VA will be open to the public for a set of days this year.

They are building huge sets of bleachers and making accommodations for fans to enjoy!

Get ready, Commanders Nation. #HTTC pic.twitter.com/EFlLOuPhx8

— Chris Bryant (@HogfarmerChris) May 24, 2023

1️⃣ and 2️⃣ checking in pic.twitter.com/8f3LKozCoX

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) May 24, 2023

Running backs on the sleds. You love to see it. https://t.co/AjeJDIMKSl

— Ken Johannesen (@BurgundyBurner) May 24, 2023

Chris Rodriguez is a big dude pic.twitter.com/GTs97waGsK

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) May 24, 2023

"I think having Jacoby out here pushing him and working with him at the same time has been a really good thing because you do see his growth."

Notes and quotes from Day 2 of OTAs

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) May 24, 2023

I'll pass on QBs chasing down defenders. We've seen far too many getting hurt doing so for my liking https://t.co/du2QvBev3a

— Commanders Declassified Podcast (@DeclassifiedWft) May 24, 2023

As promised ⤵️https://t.co/05ReUFgCyT

— A.J. Perez (@byajperez) May 24, 2023

Also, there was a guy named "Patrick Johnson" — a very, very common name — at the top of the transfer doc. I hit up a few who I thought it could be since, you know, his number was for fish market. One finally called me back after a VM. He thought MY email inquiry was a scam.

— A.J. Perez (@byajperez) May 24, 2023

Anything that will/could affect the sale?

— Brian Murphy (@bmurph13) May 24, 2023

Not likely

— A.J. Perez (@byajperez) May 24, 2023

OH! And the lawsuit — which originally sought $500 billion in damages — now seeks $990,000. Never seen a demand cut by 99% in my career.

Per the federal court docket, Davis' attorney typically handles bankruptcy cases.

https://t.co/5FefFK05O2 pic.twitter.com/id8DW2D2bp

— A.J. Perez (@byajperez) May 24, 2023

Davis' attorney has until noon ET tomorrow to give the judge a status report on attempts to contact Bank of America. While BofA declined comment, it's a lock that it will file a motion to dismiss. My @FOS story lays out the potential grounds for dismissal. https://t.co/5FefFK05O2

— A.J. Perez (@byajperez) May 24, 2023

The USPTO has denied the trademark application for the NFL's Washington Commanders.

On May 18th, the USPTO issued the denial citing two reasons.

1⃣ An existing trademark for "Commanders' Classic."
2⃣ Pending applications filed by a DC-area man.

A thread #HTTC pic.twitter.com/wLsI0J6ZuI

— Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) May 24, 2023

The Washington Commanders' trademark was refused because of an existing registration for:

"Commanders' Classic"

This is the name of a yearly college football game between the Air Force and Army teams.

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— Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) May 24, 2023

The second reason the Commanders' trademark was refused was due to pending applications for:

1⃣ Washington Space Commanders
2⃣ Washington Wolf Commanders

The filings were made by Martin McCaulay, a DC-area man, who filed the trademarks trying to guess the new team name.

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— Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) May 24, 2023

What are the Commanders' next steps?

As for the "Commanders' Classic" registration, the team can:

➡️ file a response, arguing that a NFL team is unlikely to be confused with a single college game.

➡️ attempt to buy out the rights or sign a co-existence agreement.

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— Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) May 24, 2023

As for the pending trademark applications, McCaulay has told the press that he intends to turn over any trademarks the team may need, without any cost.

We'll see if he keeps his word.

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— Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) May 24, 2023

I believe the Washington Commanders will be able to work through these issues.

It is likely the USPTO will drop the refusal due to the "Commander's Classic" trademark if a good legal argument is submitted.

Then, all the Commanders need is a little help from McCaulay.

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— Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) May 24, 2023

From a Commanders spokesperson: "The trademark office’s recent nonfinal office action is an ordinary course step in the standard trademark registration process. We will respond to the Trademark Office’s office action and are confident that our registration will be issued."

— Ben Standig (@benstandigtemp) May 24, 2023

While the Commanders had their trademark initially denied for the "Washington Commanders" — they'll appeal — the team earned the registration for "Washington Football Team" on Tuesday: pic.twitter.com/ehrUhXfoWy

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) May 24, 2023

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— dawerner (@dawerner) May 25, 2023

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— t. (@lighttmylove) May 24, 2023