Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has recently revealed that she has
filed a Trademark Application to register her name
and that of the international school strike movement.
In an Instagram post, the 17-year-old Swede, i.e., Thunberg wrote that
she and the other school strikers (her fellow activists) have absolutely no
interest in trademarks, but unfortunately, it needs to be done. She said that
applying for trademarks is an action she is taking to protect the misuse of her
name and that of the movement, which has gone global and catapulted her to
international fame. ‘Fridays for Future’ is a global movement founded by her
and belongs to everyone taking part in it beyond all the young people. Hence,
it can and must not be used for individual or commercial purposes.
She added that the Trademark Protection is essentially needed
as her name and the movement’s one are continually being used for commercial
purposes without any consent whatsoever. For instance, people, while marketing
or selling products, often collect money in her and the movement’s name.
Registering trademarks is also needed to receive assistance in taking
legal action against people or companies attempting to use her and the name of
‘Fridays for Future’ movement for purposes, which aren’t in line with the
movement’s values, she added.
According to the social media post by the famous activist, the recently
filed application covers appeal for Trademark Registration of her name, the
‘Fridays for Future’ movement’s name, and ‘Skolstrejk för klimate’ (which means
“School strike for the climate” in Swedish), the slogan on a sign or placard
that she held during her weekly solo climate protests outside the parliament of
Sweden in 2018, which inspired similar protests by other activists or young
people.
Greta Thunberg, who actively took center stage at the Global Economic
Forum in Davos this month, and her fellow young activists or strikers in the
movement want the politicians to listen to climate scientists. Besides, they
want politicians to take appropriate action to curb global warming.
The applicant also said that she, along with her family members, is
setting up a non-profit foundation for handling money from things such as book
royalties, donations, and prizes. At last, she said that the foundation would
aim to promote climatic, social, and ecological sustainability, and also mental
health. For more visit: https://www.trademarkmaldives.com
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