Earlier this Autumn there were news media reports of Russian citizens being attacked and subject to verbal abuse on the Moscow metro for wearing clothes with Western symbols.
In the Spring and early Summer Sufi Muslims criticised the use of the faith’s religious symbol on Roberto Cavalli clothing and fragrance lines.
On a different level, it is likely that we shall never know whether the Victoria’s Secret executives responsible for launching the PINK sub-brand thought that years later that their employer would face a trade mark infringement action from Thomas Pink.
The issue is one of due diligence. By undertaking appropriate trade mark clearance searches it is possible to avoid future problems. But as with many issues, there will be a need to strike a balance.
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