Russian Company Attempts to Register Defective Olympic Logo as Trademark In an unusual development, a businessman in Russia has applied to obtain trademark rights for a likeness of the defective Olympic rings, made famous after a technical glitch at the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Games. Dmitry Medvedev — not in any way related to the Russian prime minister — has registered an application
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