Why patenting this face could help boost celebrity fortunes

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The Princess of Wales Memorial Fund is seeking to have 26 photographs of Diana, Princess of Wales, registered with the Patent Office. This means that there would be significant restrictions on the use of photographs of her on merchandising, thus preventing a glut of cheap merchandising. A decision on the trademark application will take around six months. Photographers who have taken their own photographs of Diana, Princess of Wales, would be able to use these for newspaper coverage, but may find that they will not be able to use them on merchandising.

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Patent Law, United Kingdom, Portrayals, Diana, Princess of Wales

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Siamese twins: when fate steps in

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Melanie and Brian Astbury were shocked when they were told that the twins Melanie was carrying were joined at the stomach, but they were determined to continue the pregnancy. Media coverage showed them as optimistic and calm. However, some observers expressed doubts about the wisdom of going on with the pregnancy and about the babies' prospects. The twins initially did well, and their parents felt no regrets, despite criticism from some sources. However, the babies have now died from an infection, a development which was not really expected.

Health aspects, Conjoined twins

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Botham and Lamb bowled over by defeat in 500,000 pounds sterling High Court test

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Ian Botham, UK cricketer, who with a colleague, Allan Lamb, brought a libel suit against Imram Khan, Pakistani ex-cricket captain, is amazed to have lost the case, the costs of which could be as much as 0.5 million pounds sterling. Khan and his wife, Jemima, who is expecting a baby, also appeared amazed at the result. The case was expected to turn in favour of Botham and Lamb when Khan took back accusations of ball-tampering in the penultimate week of July 1996.

Cases, Libel and slander, Khan, Imran, Cricket players, Botham, Ian, Lamb, Allan

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