A bill introduced in the Commons would limit public authorities’ ability to trademark phrases and images in perpetuity without appeal. Liberal MP Geoff Regan proposed to curb “weird” practices under the Trademarks Act that have seen groups legally monopolize words like ‘penny’ and ‘teachers’: “There ought to be an examination of what the public interest is”.
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