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Beyoncé Receives Big Win in “BLUE IVY CARTER” Trademark Opposition

Beyoncé, named by Forbes as the Most Powerful Woman in Entertainment, has built a business empire that stretches into entertainment, fashion, major product endorsements, as well as music production and streaming distribution....more

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Harry and Meghan’s trade mark problem – third party jumps on the bandwagon and applies to register same mark in the EU to cover...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex submitted a trade mark application with the World Intellectual Property Office last year to register “SUSSEX ROYAL” in the UK, EU, Australia, Canada and the US. The application covers a range of...more

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Just Like You and Me: Difficulties with Celebrity Trademark Applications

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Under U.S. trademark law, any person (including a celebrity) can obtain a trademark registration for their name if they can establish that the public recognizes the name as a source identifier for certain products or...more

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