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Sarah Palin Seeks To Trademark Her Name

Posted by timothy on from the bob-dole-doesn't-trademark-his-name dept.

Hugh Pickens writes "The LA Times reports that former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has filed paperwork with the US Patent and Trademark Office in November to trademark her name. On her initial application, Palin listed usage of the trademark for a website featuring information about political issues; and educational and entertainment services, including motivational speaking in the fields of politics, culture, business and values. Legal experts say it is relatively unusual for politicians to formally trademark their names because they are generally not associated with commercially valuable products or services and that trademarking a name is more common for celebrities in the fields of entertainment, fashion or sports. 'Sarah is somebody who is now out of government and pursuing other activities, in particular, speaking engagements ... and it looks like she's looking to protect her name with those activities,' says attorney Claudia Ray."

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  1. Re:Hmmm ... by publiclurker · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, we can still use Clueless Bitch, right?

  2. We'll just have to call her something else by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    i've been calling her "that stupid cunt from alaska"... & nobody seems to have any problem figuring out who im talking about.

    1. Re:We'll just have to call her something else by amiga3D · · Score: 2, Funny

      It would only confuse those who don't know Pelosi is from California.

  3. Trademarking her name... by jenningsthecat · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...is an effort at branding herself. And I'd be happy to help her. Can I start the fire and hold the branding iron, dear Sarah?

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    'The Economy' is a giant Ponzi scheme whose most pitiable suckers are the youngest among us and the yet-unborn.
  4. Re:Wicked Witch of the West by amiga3D · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ah! I didn't know that. It's gotten to the point that Pelosi could be trademarked too. Nothing tops "We've got to pass it to find out what's in it." It just doesn't get any better than that.

  5. Re:1st Amendment by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    >>$10 says she uses this as a club to try to quell speech that she doesn't like.

    > You need to pay more attention. It's the people on the left who are the ones who routinely look to shut down others'
    > speech.

    Interesting... a post from an alternate universe.

  6. Re:Hmmm ... by uncanny · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can we extend it to the whole year of 2011?

  7. Re:Trade marking names by sunderland56 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm sure that all the other women in the world that had the incredible bad luck to be named "sarah palin" have already changed their names.