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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Have Filed a New Trademark for Their Foundation


Meghan Markle and Prince Harry spent a lot of the past year speaking honestly about their experiences in the public eye. They spoke candidly about how hard the media scrutiny can be, and even addressed rumors of a royal rift between Prince Harry and Prince William, insisting there isn’t a feud—just two families slowly finding their own way and their independence from each other.

Now, a new trademark filing reported by People shows that Sussex side of the family is further departing from the rest of the royals. According to the report, Harry and Meghan’s teams have registered “Sussex Royal The Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex” with the Intellectual Property Office in an effort to start their own charity foundation.

The original filing is from July, just one day after Kensington Palace announced that Markle and Prince Harry would be veering off from The Royal Foundation, the joint charity they led alongside Kate Middleton and Prince William. The move was part of a broader separation that also included splitting up the royal household they shared. While some people suggested that household split was a sign of a feud, others pointed out that it was just logistics: Both brothers now have their own families and different royal responsibilities, and therefore need separate staff, offices, and courts for their duties.

Thee new trademark protects the Sussex charity and allows the couple to “take legal action” against anyone who uses the name or likeness of their brand without permission. It also covers items from clothing to posters to stationary and sportswear. But more importantly, it reinforces that the organization is its own entity. Already, Markle and Prince Harry have indicated that there are several areas they plan to focus on as part of their charity efforts, among them sustainability, the environment, social change, and women’s rights. Middleton and Prince William, meanwhile, have stayed onboard at the Royal Foundation and recently placed a special focus on mental health awareness and advocacy efforts.



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Meghan Markle Just Renewed the Trademark for The Tig


Meghan Markle has been busy lately, to say the least: She casually guest-edited the September issue of British Vogue while on maternity leave—and then came back last week from said maternity leave wearing pieces from a capsule collection of workwear she designed for charity. She’s been dedicated to having passion projects to call her own (in addition to her official royal duties, of course), and now people are speculating there might be something else in the works. According to The Sun, Markle’s business manager, Andrew Meyer, recently filed to renew the trademark for The Tig, the lifestyle blog she started in 2014 as a “hub for the discerning palate—those with a hunger for food, travel, fashion and beauty.” She shut it down in 2017, just a few months before meeting Prince Harry.

Renewing the trademark, which was done through a company called Frim Fram, means that she gets to keep the rights to The Tig’s name until 2021. There’s one other twist to the news as well: The Sun reports that Frim Fram also lists another website under its trademark umbrella called Tigtots. (Hmm!)

This, of course, leads to many questions: Why does she want to keep rights to the name of a blog that’s no longer active? Is she planning to relaunch the blog in a semi-royal capacity? Is there going to be a Tig aimed at parents? What is happening?!

“It’s fascinating Meghan’s business manager has ensured she keeps The Tig for a few more years at least,” a “royal insider” told The Sun. “Of course it’s understandable she wouldn’t want an entrepreneur using the name without her involvement. But given her desire to be a different type of royal—pushing her own causes using digital and social media—it’s not out of the question she’d think The Tig could play an important role.”

Hopes can’t climb too high for now, however: Markle’s own spokeswoman told The Sun that the renewal was purely for protective purposes: “The lasting trademark is to prevent false branding, to avoid others purporting to be the Duchess or affiliated with her.”

Only time will tell what’s really going on, but it’s not exactly uncommon for celebrities to take protective steps like this: Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner reportedly trademarked their kids’ names recently. Whether it’s the Kardashian-Jenner dynasty or the House of Windsor’s, some extra legal protection is never really a bad thing.



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“Fenty Skin” Was Officially Registered as a Trademark — Is Rihanna Launching Skin Care Soon?


Over the last two years, Fenty Beauty has brought us countless boundary-breaking launches—some of which sold out in mere hours—with the kind of inclusive marketing we’ve been waiting to see in the makeup space for years. Now, the powerhouse brand is getting ready to make its mark on the skin-care world, too, and we couldn’t be more excited.

Although details are limited, here’s what we know so far: Thanks to eagle eyes at Page Six, “Fenty Skin” was officially listed as a trademark on the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s website as of March 25, 2019 (i.e. less than a month ago). You might remember that there were rumors of a Fenty skin-care line coming in September of 2017 after a fan found items like creams, lotions, gels, and cleansers, registered under “House of Fenty.” But besides the brand’s best-selling Body Lava, we’ve yet to see other complexion-care products from Fenty.

Now, though, there are specific trademarks filed under the new “Fenty Skin” label, including “medicated and non-medicated skincare, soap, body care and personal care products (excluding color cosmetics, perfume and other fragrance-only products), and related accessories such as kits, tools and applicators.”

While right now it’s hard to imagine what a line of Fenty skin care would look like, something tells us it will be just as amazing and inclusive of skin types and tones — just as its makeup is. (Our girl Rihanna is behind it, after all.)

The “Fenty Skin” trademark application was just approved, albeit it still has to be viewed and signed by an attorney, a process that Page Six points out can take up to three months. In the meantime, it’s safe to say we’ll be storing away some of our precious pennies for when it does finally make its grand debut.





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Beauty Company Hard Candy Applies for Trademark on 'Me Too'


Makeup brand Hard Candy has applied to trademark “Me Too.” Yes, that #MeToo. The one founded by Tarana Burke more than ten years ago that has seen a resurgence in visibility and power in the months since Alyssa Milano tweeted it—and as women continue to speak out about the harassment and assault they have suffered.

TMZ first reported the news yesterday that the beauty brand—which began as a cult favorite in the ’90s with its offbeat nail colors—had put wheels in motion to secure the language “Me Too” for makeup and fragrances. According to The Cut‘s patent search, the company submitted the application on October 20. TMZ also reports that Julian Falic, the CEO of Hard Candy‘s parent company, wasn’t specific about plans but that the “intention is to give back to women worldwide” and not a play to make money off the movement.

Hard Candy would certainly not be the first brand to try to get involved in a cultural moment. Nor would they be the first brand to add a charitable element to their sales, if that is indeed the intention. And at this point, it’s unclear even if the application will be approved (as The Cut notes the process generally takes three months), but we’ve reached out to Hard Candy for additional information and will update as more is provided.

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