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Ukraine can't trademark 'Russian warship, go f**k yourself', EU court rules

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Ukraine cannot register the phrase "Russian warship, go f*** yourself" as a European Union trademark because it is a political message, the EU General Court ruled on Wednesday.

"That phrase, which has become a symbol of Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression, is not perceived as an indication of a commercial origin," the court said in a press release.

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