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Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, had argued that the brand&#8217;s name was confusingly similar to his Slim Shady alter ego. The delegate found a lack of evidence that the rapper had exercised the necessary control over Australian merchandise sales to maintain trademark protection, and noted that Eminem did not register &#8216;Slim Shady&#8217; as a trademark in Australia until after Swim Shady had already launched.<\/p>\n<p>The dispute is not confined to Australia. Eminem has also opposed Swim Shady&#8217;s trademark applications in the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan. 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