Ahead of the big Google Event later today, I’ve spent the last 15 hours trawling the dark recesses of trademark land to try and uncover what Google might be announcing. Bear in mind it is actually my birthday today, and the fact I’ve spent it like this makes this whole affair even more tragic/inspiring.   I’m blue in the face saying this, but if you ask a company to comment on their trademark filings, they are going to tell you that it’s standard and they do it all the time. Witness exhibit A from today’s Financial Times about the new BT logo…

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