Ex-AFL player’s eyewear company defeats indie band’s challenge to ‘xx’ trade mark

Entertainment 2021-04-15 4:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

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English indie band The xx has lost its bid to block an Australian sunglasses company co-founded by former AFL player Tom Sheridan from registering its ‘xx’ trade mark, with a delegate from the Trade Marks Office finding the band’s reputation did not extend to clothing or eyewear.

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