This article is inspired by a report that Trayvon Martin's parents filed trademark registrations over phrases connected with the slain teen in an effort to, among other things, "control his name." The article notes that, in spite of the tragedy inherent in the killing of an unarmed teenager, the report in question illustrated several common misconceptions about how trademarks work and why they are used, and that the uses stated by Mr. Martin's parents are not particularly well-achieved by filing for a trademark registration.
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Trayvon, we hardly knew ye