Darth Viktorovich Vader Registers DARKSIDE Trademark in Ukraine
A person named Darth Viktorovich Vader has recently registered the trademark DARKSIDE in Ukraine.
The names of the trademark, the owner and his company Temnaya Storona Sily (“the dark side of the force”) all allude to Star Wars, the American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas.
Darth Viktorovich Vader’s company, a wholesale supplier of textiles, computer hardware and software and electronic and telecommunications equipment, is based in Kiev.
The trademark DARKSIDE was registered in international class 35 covering advertising, business management, business administration, and office functions.
Prepared by: Olga Goncharova
For more information, please contact ukraine@petosevic.com.
Source: Ain.ua – Ukrainian web journal on IT developments and business; Ukrainian PTO website
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