--- title: 'Put Putin In' is not an acceptable trademark description: We may never know whether 'Put Putin In' was intended just as a trademark for clothing or as a political statement, as the European Trademark Office has... image: https://news.knijff.com/hubfs/Uitgelicht%20Putin-2.png --- [![Knijff Trademark attorneys](https://news.knijff.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2023%20Knijff%20logo/Knijff-logo-blauw-transparant.png?width=400&height=94&name=Knijff-logo-blauw-transparant.png "Knijff Trademark attorneys")](https://www.knijff.com) - [NL](https://www.knijff.nl/) - [+31 294 490 900](tel:0031294490900) - [CONTACT](https://info.knijff.com/contact) - MENU - - [SERVICES](https://www.knijff.com/services/) - [Strategic services](https://www.knijff.com/services/strategic-services/) - [Trademark search](https://www.knijff.com/services/trademark-search/) - [Trademark protection](https://www.knijff.com/services/trademark-protection/) - [Trademark watching](https://www.knijff.com/services/trademark-watching/) - [Trademark infringement](https://www.knijff.com/services/trademark-infringement) - [Other services](https://www.knijff.com/services/other-services/) - [OUR ATTORNEYS](https://www.knijff.com/our-attorneys/) - [THINKTANK](https://www.knijff.com/thinktank/) - [ABOUT US](https://www.knijff.com/about-us/) - [About Knijff](https://www.knijff.com/about-us//#about-knijff) - [Knijff and diversity, equality & inclusion](https://www.knijff.com/about-us//#diversity) - [Social responsibility](https://www.knijff.com/about-us//#social) - [The Knijff group](https://www.knijff.com/about-us/#knijff-group) - [What makes Knijff so powerful?](https://www.knijff.com/about-us/#knijff-powerful) - [How we operate?](https://www.knijff.com/about-us/#operate) - [Our clients](https://www.knijff.com/about-us/#our-clients) - [Events](https://www.knijff.com/about-us/#events) - [EXPERTISE](https://www.knijff.com/expertise/) - [Music](https://www.knijff.com/expertise/music/) - [Horticulture](https://www.knijff.com/expertise/horticulture/) - [Pharmacy](https://www.knijff.com/expertise/pharmacy/) - [Metaverse](https://www.knijff.com/expertise/metaverse/) - [FAQ](https://www.knijff.com/faq/) - [NEWS & BLOG](https://news.knijff.com) - [MY KNIJFF](https://www.knijff.com/my-knijff/) - [HOME](https://www.knijff.com/) - [SERVICES](https://www.knijff.com/services/) - [Strategic services](https://www.knijff.com/services/strategic-services/) - [Trademark search](https://www.knijff.com/services/trademark-search/) - [Trademark protection](https://www.knijff.com/services/trademark-protection/) - [Trademark watching](https://www.knijff.com/services/trademark-watching/) - [Trademark infringement](https://www.knijff.com/services/trademark-infringement) - [Other services](https://www.knijff.com/services/other-services/) - [OUR ATTORNEYS](https://www.knijff.com/our-attorneys/) - [THINKTANK](https://www.knijff.com/thinktank/) - [ABOUT US](https://www.knijff.com/about-us/) - [About Knijff](https://www.knijff.com/about-us//#about-knijff) - [Knijff and diversity, equality & inclusion](https://www.knijff.com/about-us//#diversity) - [Social responsibility](https://www.knijff.com/about-us//#social) - [The Knijff group](https://www.knijff.com/about-us/#knijff-group) - [What makes Knijff so powerful?](https://www.knijff.com/about-us/#knijff-powerful) - [How we operate](https://www.knijff.com/about-us/#operate) - [Our clients](https://www.knijff.com/about-us/#our-clients) - [Events](https://www.knijff.com/about-us/#events) - [EXPERTISE](https://www.knijff.com/expertise/) - [Music](https://www.knijff.com/expertise/music/) - [Horticulture](https://www.knijff.com/expertise/horticulture/) - [Pharmacy](https://www.knijff.com/expertise/pharmacy/) - [Metaverse](https://www.knijff.com/expertise/metaverse/) - [FAQ](https://www.knijff.com/faq/) - [NEWS](https://www.knijff.com/news/) - [Legal nieuws](https://www.knijff.com/news/legal-news/) - [Blog](https://blog.knijff.com) - [MY KNIJFF](https://www.knijff.com/my-knijff/) [Home](https://www.knijff.nl) / [News & blog](https://news.knijff.com) / 'Put Putin In' is not an acceptable trademark # 'Put Putin In' is not an acceptable trademark 22 September 2023 - [Infringement](https://news.knijff.com/tag/infringement) - [Trademarks](https://news.knijff.com/tag/trademarks) We may never know whether 'Put Putin In' was intended just as a trademark for clothing or as a political statement, as the European Trademark Office has rejected an application to register it as a European trademark. This trademark is contrary to general moral principles because it could be perceived as offensive or provocative. "Put Putin In" is considered inappropriate as it suggests that Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, should be imprisoned. What’s more, this trademark is an attempt to exploit a tragic event (the Russian invasion of Ukraine) for commercial purposes, something which is also considered immoral. It is not unusual for trademarks referring to major events with political overtones to be refused. The European Trademark Office also refused to register a trademark bearing the name MH17.  ![Beeld bij tekst-Sep-22-2023-07-21-51-4515-AM](https://news.knijff.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Beeld%20bij%20tekst-Sep-22-2023-07-21-51-4515-AM.jpg?width=698&height=465&name=Beeld%20bij%20tekst-Sep-22-2023-07-21-51-4515-AM.jpg)   #### Share this post ### author Arnaud Bos Arnaud has many interests. Arnaud always says “Trademark protection gives freedom to do business”. 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