Not sure how much credibility Pussy Riot will be left with in the radical art world that they claim to be a part of, if this story turns out to be true….

“Pussy Riot” is being trademarked to prevent outsiders from profiting from or tarnishing the band’s image, a representative lawyer said Tuesday.

The copyright would give the band more authority over how its name and artistic material is used, Mark Feigin, a lawyer who represented Pussy Riot rocker Nadezhda Tolokonnikova at her recent trial, told The Moscow Times.