The street artist Banksy has successfully trademarked two of his most famous artworks in Australia, in an attempt to stop them being copied and sold. The two artworks covered by the successful application have become globally iconic; Love is in the Air, a stencil of a masked man throwing a bouquet of flowers, and Girl with Balloon, another stencil of a girl letting go of a balloon in the shape of a heart.

It was an unusual approach as protection of art is usually done through copyright, however the trademarks were not intended to be used to protect artworks, but to inform consumers of the origin of goods. The trademarks will apply to the use of the images on a range of goods, including posters, handbags, umbrellas, bedsheets, clothing and rugs.

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