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Game of Thrones name sparks passport mix-up for family (www.bbc.co.uk)

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A woman was left "devastated" after her daughter's passport application was rejected because she was named after a Game of Thrones character.

Lucy, 39, from Swindon in Wiltshire, said the Passport Office initially refused the application for Khaleesi, six.

Officials said they were unable to issue a passport unless Warner Brothers gave permission because it owned the name's trademark. But the authority has since apologised for the error.

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[–] HumanPenguin 24 points 3 months ago (1 children)

some twonk at the passport office invented this rule.

hence the apology. The Uk passport office has no right or duty to enforce trademarks.

[–] ninja@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Official explained there had been a misunderstanding and the guidance staff had originally given applies only to people changing their names.

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago

Even that doesn't make sense. Trademark law doesn't apply to peoples personal names.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Sooo many people didn't read that article.