Pose Trade Marks And The Turkish Shooter

Although based on a physical pose, it is important to remember that the trade mark is a 2D depiction of an individual striking a particular pose, and it is this 2D representation that will be applied as the trade mark directly on the product – as noted by the Finnegan firm in IPWatchdog.

Much has been written about the 51-year-old Turkish pistol shooter who won a silver medal at the recent Paris Olympics. He became an overnight sensation due to his ... well I suppose it could be described as a 'who gives a **** stance!'

Yusuf Dikec

We must consider the fact that there must be some people who have not seen the 'Turkish shooter' TV footage, and indeed some people who did not watch the Paris Olympics at all.