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11 March 2020Trademarks

‘Final Fantasy’ maker wins TM dispute with fashion channel

Japanese video game developer  Square Enix has invalidated two trademark registrations filed by Michael Gleissner-owned fashion channel  Fashion One, after it was found that the channel had acted in bad faith with the registration of two ‘parasite’-related marks.

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