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2 October 2019TrademarksRory O'Neill

Banksy facing potential cancellation of ‘flower bomber’ mark

Street artist Banksy was “forced” to set up a homeware shop in south London to establish use of his IP, after his ‘flower bomber’ mark was threatened by a cancellation proceeding at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

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