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Timing is everything, and this is especially true when it comes to trademark registration. Choosing to trademark your brand at the right time is much more important than you would think.

Celebrities have come up with a new way to promote their brands by trademarking the poses and gestures that have become their personal signatures. This article presented a brief overview of some of the most renown poses and gestures that have become registered trademarks, supporting the brand performance.

Ghana’s music festival Afrochella is accused of trademark infringement in a lawsuit filed by organizers of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. This is not the first Goldenvoice, the company behind Coachella, have appeared in headlines for enforcing its trademarks, showing that music festivals are just as adamant about their intellectual property rights as any other brand.