The company that owns the rights to The Lord of the Rings is reportedly taking action against a London area waste removal company called “Lord of the Bins.”
The BBC reports that the home and office waste collection company operating out of East Sussex and West Sussex was informed by Middle-earth Enterprises informing them they need to change their name. Nick Lockwood and Dan Walker, who own Lord of the Bins, said they would need to spend “thousands” of pounds to re-launch under a different name.
“Middle-earth Enterprises has sent and is enforcing a cease and desist, claiming we’re in breach of their trademarks,” Lockwood said, adding that lawyers for Middle-earth Enterprises said customers might believe that Lord of the Bins is officially affiliated with The Lord of the Rings.
