B&B resists calls from Airbnb to change logo

Share Save Add as preferred on Google Pete Millson Rocca Holly-Nambi (left) and Bnb-side manager Cat Wightman said the B&B income helped support B-side arts festival A seaside bed and breakfast says it is resisting legal requests from accommodation marketplace Airbnb to change its logo.

Bnb-side in Portland, Dorset, was founded by the B-side arts festival three years ago to help financially support the not-for-profit organisation.

It said it was contacted by Airbnb after applying to register the Bnb-side logo as a trademark.

B-side said the US-based firm claimed the six-bedroom guesthouse could unfairly benefit from, or even damage, Airbnb's reputation and the trademark would cause confusion. Airbnb has been approached for a comment.

B-side said it had asked the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), which deals with trade mark applications, to reject Airbnb's opposition.