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Meloni Files EU Voice Trademark for “Io sono Giorgia Meloni”

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 1:26 AM UTC · How we work

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni filed a voice trademark with EUIPO on Oct. 5.
The application includes a four-second clip of her saying “Io sono Giorgia Meloni” twice.
EUIPO lists the request as under examination and has not granted the sound mark.
If approved, the mark would cover all 27 EU states and allow legal action.
Italian media say the trademark would not automatically block AI voice cloning but could add hurdles.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni filed a voice trademark with EUIPO on Oct. 5.
The application includes a four-second clip of her saying “Io sono Giorgia Meloni” twice.
EUIPO lists the request as under examination and has not granted the sound mark.
If approved, the mark would cover all 27 EU states and allow legal action.
Italian media say the trademark would not automatically block AI voice cloning but could add hurdles.