Barcelona's Lionel Messi wins legal battle over trademark


Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been awarded the trademark rights to his own logo after winning a European Union court challenge.
A Spanish cycling clothing manufacturer owning the name Massi filed a notice of opposition to the original registration of Messi's trademark in 2011, claiming it would lead to confusion with its already registered brand.
However, the General Court of the European Union ruled in Messi's favour on Thursday after a seven-year battle, overturning the European Union Office...