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31 July 2014Trademarks

‘Skywalker’ passport signature rejected due to trademark claim

A woman who legally added ‘Skywalker’ to her name has been denied a passport renewal after being told by government officials her new signature infringes a trademark.

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4 December 2014   A woman who fell foul of trademark law after putting ‘Skywalker’ on a passport application has had her passport cancelled despite the UK government initially granting the application.