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Showing posts with label Disney efforts to trademark phrases. Show all posts
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Saturday, December 22, 2018

Disney trademarked ‘Hakuna Matata.’ A new petition demands the company drop it.; The Washington Post, December 19, 2018

Sonia Rao , The Washington Post; Disney trademarked ‘Hakuna Matata.’ A new petition demands the company drop it.

"The company has received similar criticism before."
Posted by Kip Currier, PhD, JD at 7:36 AM No comments:
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