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Can you trademark a gesture?
The Washington Post has reported that Gene Simmons, the co-founder of the rock band Kiss, wants to trademark a gesture.
Simmons says he first used the gesture "in commerce" on November 14, 1974.
Eddie Mair asked David Llewelyn, a professor of intellectual property law at King's College London if it would work...
(Photo: Gene Simmons. Credit: Getty Images)
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