Redskins Will Get Their Day In The "Rocket Docket" Court

The federal district court in Alexandria, Virginia denied a motion to dismiss the Redskins trademark case, making it clear that the "Rocket Docket" is open for business and ready to hear cases brought by parties who are dissatisfied with decisions made by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).  Pro-Football Inc. v. Blackhorse, 14-cv-01043, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia (Alexandria).

Parties who are dissatisfied with TTAB decisions can initiate "de novo" proceedings in a unique federal court — the district court in Alexandria known as the Rocket Docket.  That court, which is across the street from the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), is called the "Rocket Docket" because cases there proceed from filing to trial in less than one year under accelerated procedures – that's more than twice as fast as other federal courts around the country.