Greta Thunberg Wants to Trademark Her Name

The 17-year-old climate activist has filed paperwork for the movement she started

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In a social media post this week, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg announced to followers that she’d applied to trademark her name and the words on the sign that she carries during strikes: Skolstrejk for klimatet, or school strike for climate in Swedish.

The 17-year-old catapulted to worldwide recognition last year, just two years after she began her now-famous climate strikes outside of the Swedish parliament. After inspiring classmates, teachers and parents to join her, the strikes became a weekly commitment.

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