This is pointless as it can be changed if some red loving new owner wanted to.
However I wonder if they needed to do it to protect the brand? May have something to do with that. Remember they now have the word Albion registered for use on football activities. I wonder if the blue and white aspect may be added to that soon.
I was thinking about that as well... feels like just saying "we own this word because we use it a lot" shouldnt work, and perhaps must be coupled with some further description of what the BHAFC interpretation of "Albion" is.