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According to a recent report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (bbc), a 6-year-old British girl named Khaleesi was rejected when she applied for a passport. The staff handling the passport believed that "Khaleesi" is a character in the hit show "Game of Thrones". The American company Warner Brothers owns the trademark of the name, and they can only issue it with permission from the company. passport.
The girl's mother Lucy told the BBC she was shocked and dismayed. After consulting a lawyer, Lucy discovered that Warner Bros. had indeed registered the relevant trademark, but the scope of protection of the trademark was limited to goods and services. The BBC said that after Khaleesi's experience came to light, staff called Lucy to apologize and said it was a "mistake." A spokesman for the British Home Office said Khaleesi's passport was being processed.
Relevant information shows that on April 11 this year, the British government raised passport application fees across the board. The fee for online application for an adult passport increased by 7% to 88.5 pounds (approximately 817.58 yuan), and the fee for online application for a child passport increased from 53.5 pounds (approximately 494.24 yuan) to 57.5 pounds (approximately 531.2 yuan). The cost of applying for a passport by mail has increased even further. The British Home Office stated that "the government does not make profits from passport applications and the price increase will help the government continue to improve services."
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