


The long road to Messi.
What happens to the protection of the exclusive right conferred on the owner of a trademark if his registered trademark is equal to the name of a famous person? In such a case, are there any circumstances, in which the acquired reputation claimed by a personality can be relied on against the proprietor of the earlier trademark?
Toyin Dodo-Williams (Jurist and Trademark Attorney) | 29/10/2020

The cancellation of the trademark the "Flower Thrower"
The cancellation of the trademark "Flower Thrower", the iconic graffiti by Banksy risk creating a mine field whose effect goes beyond the dispute.