GENEVA - One of the 53 siblings of the man the United States accuses of masterminding the Sept 11 attacks, said on Tuesday he had registered 'Binladin' as a trademark, but would not use it commercially at present.

Yeslam Binladin, a millionaire Saudi financier who spells his last name differently to Osama bin Laden, said the trademark had taken effect in February last year.

"In the aftermath of September 11, it would be insensitive to consider the use of the name for commercial purposes at the present time," Binladin said in a statement.

"However, trade mark protection guarantees that the name will not be used for negative ends by third parties," he added.

He did not specify what commercial plans he had for the name.
Binladin, who has lived in Geneva for 20 years and was granted Swiss nationality last year, runs investment firm Saudi Investment Company. - Nampa-Reuters