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Swedish Retailer Lets Go of Pirate Bay Logo
The Swedish online retailer that trademarked a near replica of The Pirate Bay’s iconic logo has agreed to withdraw registration of what has become an enduring symbol of online piracy, Swedish media reported Wednesday. The move by Sandryds Handel came two days after Peter Sunde, one of The Pirate Bay co-founders, complained to Sweden’s Patent and Registration Office. The Pirate Bay, now 6 years old, has always left the mark in the public domain, to which it has been returned — meaning anybody can market the symbol.
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