German NGO Trademarking Nazi Codes to Choke Off Extremist Revenue

Laut gegen Nazis e.V. is registering trademarked rights to neo-Nazi coded phrases and symbols—preventing far-right groups from legally profiting through merchandise sales. The strategy sidesteps criminal law's evidentiary burden by leveraging intellectual property regulations. Merchandise bearing Nazi codes constitutes significant income for German extremist organizations; blocking trademark protection raises operational costs and legal risk for those retailers.