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Who'll get custody of Bradford and Bingley's bowler hat?
Bradford and Bingley's bowler hat is one of the most instantly recognised logos in the financial sector. What will happen to it now the bank is being broken up?

New Hirst works to be auctioned
A series of new works by Damien Hirst - including a trademark animal in formaldehyde worth up to £12m - are to be sold.

O2 loses bubble trademark battle
Mobile phone firm O2 loses a four-year court battle with Hutchison 3G for using its bubbles trademark in adverts.

Sensex and sensitivity in Bombay
India's most important financial market, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), is facing a legal battle over its use of the word Sensex.

Dr Who fan in knitted puppet row
A Doctor Who fan is embroiled in a row with the BBC after publishing knitting patterns for the show's monsters online.

Trademark scam targets businesses
BBC Scotland Investigations Correspondent Mark Daly on a scam which threatens to put small firms out of business.

Man Utd badge use 'was illegal'
A store had items on sale which illegally used the Manchester United club badge, a court hears.

'Mr Loophole' trademarks nickname
Celebrity lawyer Nick Freeman trademarks his & #34;Mr Loophole & #34; nickname to stop other lawyers using it.

Jail for eBay designer goods scam
A former councillor is jailed for six months after admitting selling fake designer clothes on eBay.

Identity parade for graffiti tags
Police post the trademarks of graffiti vandals on their website in the hope they will be recognised.

Legal fight over red cross symbol
Johnson & Johnson sues the American Red Cross, alleging it misused the red cross symbol for commercial purposes.

Man charged over fake goods haul
A man is due to appear in court in Omagh charged with conspiracy to defraud and trademark offences.

Starbucks in Ethiopia coffee vow
Starbucks agrees a wide-ranging accord with Ethiopia to promote its coffees, ending a long-running disagreement.

Wahaha in Danone arbitration move
Chinese drinks giant Wahaha seeks arbitration in a trademark row with French partner Danone.

Stannard grabs debut Windsor win
Britain's Richard Stannard produces his trademark fine swim to seal a first victory in the Windsor Triathlon.

Vinokourov lays down Tour marker
Tour de France favourite Alexander Vinokourov takes the Dauphine Libere lead after a trademark time-trial display in the third stage.

KFC licked by pub in menu fight
A US food giant decides not to take on a North Yorkshire pub which it claims it is using one of its trademarks.

Pub fights KFC for 'family feast'
A country pub in North Yorkshire is taking on a US fast food giant which claims it is using one of its trademarks.

Starbucks strikes Ethiopia deal
Starbucks and Ethiopia reach an agreement which could help end a dispute over coffee bean trademarks.

Apple and Cisco share iPhone name
Apple and Cisco Systems agree to share the iPhone trademark, allowing both firms to use the name.




 

 

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