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Is the value of brand Beckham in danger
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thanks to Brooklyn's Instagram post? The
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brand is worth a reported 500 million
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pounds which is on the line. Could this
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turn into a legal drama? Brooklyn has
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reportedly already sent legal letters to
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his parents before posting on a social
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media account. He's alleged to go as far
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that his parents have repeatedly
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pressured and attempted to bribe him
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into signing away the rights to his
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names weeks before the ceremony of his
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wedding. Though it's not clear to what
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she's referring to, but if he takes the
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legal action, what could this mean for
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the family? We've been speaking to
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lawyers who have said David and Victoria
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Beckham can't prevent Brooklyn from
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using his name as his personal identity.
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Under UK law, individuals have a strong
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rights to use their own name regardless
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of how commercial valuable the family
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surname may be, but the legal picture
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changes when trademarks are involved. DB
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Ventures Limited, which is David's main
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commercial vehicle, owns registrations
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trademarked for Beckham across clothing,
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fragrances, and other merchandises.
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Those trademark rights means the
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companies could prevent Pricklham from
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using Beckham as a standalone commercial
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brands in ways that conflict with the
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existing registrations.
