Palin trademark application refused -- for now

[steve2470]

http://omg.yahoo.com/news/palin-trademark-application-refused-for-now/55696

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's bid to trademark her name and that of her daughter, Bristol, ran into trouble at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office because the application forms were unsigned, government records show.

Applications to trademark the names Sarah Palin and Bristol Palin, both for "motivational speaking services," were filed on November 5 by the Palins' longtime family attorney, Thomas Van Flein, but were quickly slapped down by a trademark examiner.

"Registration is refused because the applied-for mark, SARAH PALIN, consists of a name identifying a particular living individual whose consent to register the mark is not of record," the patent agency said in an office action.

"Please note this refusal will be withdrawn if applicant provides written consent from the individual identified in the applied-for mark," the patent office said.

[Mz Pip]

1. My god, she is stupid.

Usually cartoon characters don't have to provide their own signatures so maybe that'sd why she didn't bother to sign the damn forms.

[napi21]

2. Sounds like her atty isn't any smarter than she is! nt

[malaise]

3. Semi-literate grifters does not quite describe

these morons. Unsigned forms?
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahaha :rofl:
This idiot believes she is qualified to be President. :puke:

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. WTF

Does she think someone else will use her name??

This is just bizarre.

[Bjorn Against]

7. I suspect she is hoping to sue a lot of people...

I don't know how far she could get in court, but I suspect she hopes to sue a lot of her critics for "violating her trademark".

[underpants]

5. How much box wine does it take to forget to sign the papers?

and not wake up before your lawyer (who can now charge you more "billable hours") leaves for court?

[IDemo]

6. "Moose Drool"? It's been taken n/t

[begin_within]

8. Why trademark? Is she afraid someone is going to use her name?

Registering a trademark on "Sarah Palin" for "motivational speaking services" would protect her from anyone else using that name for that product or service... is she really afraid someone else will try to use her name for that purpose?

[Bjorn Against]

9. I bet she will try to stretch that definition really far.

If someone hosts a speaker critical of Sarah Palin she will attempt to sue for trademark violation. Legally I doubt the strategy could get too far through the court system, but she could use it to intimidate groups that don't have the money to pay any legal expenses to fight it.

[Marr]

13. Knowing Palin, I'd bet you she thinks she can prevent critics from writing about her.

The fool probably thinks she could sue them for copyright infringement.

[frogmarch]

10. Does this mean

that every time someone uses her name in print once it's tradmarked, it has to be followed by ™ ?

What a doof.

[lovemydog]

11. It reminds me of This Is Spinal Tap

'We used to be called The Originals. Then we found out another band was called The Originals. So we changed our name to The New Originals. Then the other band broke up. So we changed our name back to The Originals.'

[Marr]

12. This can't be for real... Seriously?

This is something I'd expect to hear from the resident moron of some "morning zoo" radio show.