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Hermes V Hermes: Turkey Bookshop Marks Win In Copyright Fight

Turkish bookseller Umit Nar has won a David v Goliath case to use the name Hermes against a French luxury giant (Credit: AFP)

A bookseller in Turkey notched a victory over a French luxury house in a copyright battle to be able to call itself Hermes, the shop's lawyer said Tuesday, hailing an infrequent win against a major brand.

An Ankara court ruling partially voided a decision by TurkPatent, Turkey's intellectual property authority, that prevented any brand other than Hermes Paris from using the name Hermes.

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