‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Portland B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’
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A tiny B&B fighting over the ‘bnb’ mark with a global platform is another skirmish in the long war over brand scope and platform power. For smaller operators, the lesson is clear—assume trademark and platform policy risk when your identity rhymes with a dominant marketplace.
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