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17 April 2024NewsTrademarksMarisa Woutersen

EU court rejects ‘Pablo Escobar’ trademark bid

General Court rules against a company led by drug kingpin’s older brother that attempted to trademark name | Decision cited concerns about public perception and morality in Spain | “Interesting to see whether criminality is an absolute bar to the registration of personal names” says lawyer.

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