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4 December 2014Trademarks

Skywalker passport saga takes new twist

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.

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Skywalker passport U-turn
4 August 2014   The UK government has reversed its decision to reject a passport application including the name ‘Skywalker’.
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‘Skywalker’ passport signature rejected due to trademark claim
31 July 2014   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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