I am a professor for public governance in Germany and Mexico, and try to spend as much time as I can at the Harvard Kennedy School. I care deeply about how technology and new social practices are transforming our worlds.
your story reminds me of a story from last december, where BlueServo put up cameras on the Texan border that are watched by "Virtual Texas DeputiesSM." More at:
In Germany (as in most places), trademark law allows you to register any word/combination at the trademark office, however, the legality of the registration is only evaluated, if it comes to a legal conflict. Lawyers in Germany make use of this situation, by registering trademarks that legally cannot be registered and then sending shake-off letters to unsuspecting small companies, asking for reimbursements of their fees (around 500-1500 Euros) or threatening a court case.
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sovereignty 2.0 (crowdsourcing the Texan Border Control)
http://www.philippmueller.de/crowdsourcing-the-border-patrol-sovereignty-20/
trademark-trolling Germany
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