squatter

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Patent and Trademark Office, Tesla described its adversary as “a bad-faith trademark squatter, who started as a Tesla fan,” and described the French company’s attempt to trademark the Cybercab moniker as fraudulent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

In “The Lady in the Van,” the tragedy of Smith’s odorous squatter Mary Shepherd is revealed only after her surprisingly touching death.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

The operation came days after police carried out a large-scale eviction at France’s biggest squatter camp in a suburb south of Paris.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

A squatter told the PA news agency on Friday: "We're not bad people. I pay my taxes, I've got a job, I work in a pub."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024

Located half a mile from the Péligre Dam and reservoir, the town was little more than a squatter settlement for the water refugees.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French