The Japanese Shiba Inu dog that inspired the doge meme. Photo: Handout
The Japanese Shiba Inu dog that inspired the doge meme. Photo: Handout
Emoji

Such ‘doge’: Chinese tech giants Tencent and ByteDance race to secure trademark for their own versions of popular emoji

  • Trademark tussle is the latest contest between two internet giants that increasingly clash in the fight for the attention of Chinese mobile phone users
  • The images the companies are trying to trademark are slightly different, but the applications could be challenged after the examination stage is finished

The Japanese Shiba Inu dog that inspired the doge meme. Photo: Handout
The Japanese Shiba Inu dog that inspired the doge meme. Photo: Handout
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