Just Jack Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Ignore the political aspects of the following article.... http://news.yahoo.com/sarah-palin-sarah-palin-politician-trademarks-name-082008334.html and ask yourself, what if someone trademarked your name, so that you could not use it in some aspects of your life, like opening a business. I know there's a doctor (not sure the exact type, but he's in the political field) with the same name as mine. But it hasn't caused any issues like the girl in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Like Mead wine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Plastic Cup Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I tried to trademark my name but they said it was 'too generic'. Bunch of bull crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Ignore the political aspects of the following article.... http://news.yahoo.com/sarah-palin-sarah-palin-politician-trademarks-name-082008334.html and ask yourself, what if someone trademarked your name, so that you could not use it in some aspects of your life, like opening a business. I know there's a doctor (not sure the exact type, but he's in the political field) with the same name as mine. But it hasn't caused any issues like the girl in the article. Anyone who drinks Bully Hill wine and has read the label has probably seen references to Walter S. [blacked out]. Thirty years ago, Taylor Wines, Inc. successfully got an injunction against the owner of Bully Hill using his full name - Walter S. Taylor - in any connection with the wine industry. So there's ample precedent...but trademark law seems to recognize narrowness of use: if you went into politics like your like-named doctor, and he trademarked the name, you could be barred from using yours. But if you ran a pizzeria under your name, he'd have a much weaker case. Ditto "student" Sarah Palin, who wouldn't necessarily be infringing on a trademark unless she went into "public speaking" or "motivational speaking" or "professional general nuttiness" or whatever "political" Sarah Palin calls whatever it is she does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I think Casey Anthony should hurry up and trademark "Totmom" before Mary Grace does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 There is a linebacker on one of the New Jersey teams who shares my name. That's not uncommon, I'm sure, except that I have a fairly uncommon first and last name. If I trademarked my name, do you think I could cash in? You know, since I like watching football, and this guy plays football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Neither of my first or last name is trademarker friendly. However at my place of employment,human resources has us use our first name,our middle inital and our last name. Mine winds up being KGB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Neither of my first or last name is trademarker friendly. However at my place of employment,human resources has us use our first name,our middle inital and our last name. Mine winds up being KGB. I love me some KGB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Went to high school with a Dennis Sinatra. He opened a restaurant on the Strip in Vegas. That's right, "Sinatra's". He got sued by Ol' Blue Eyes. They reached a settlement. The name of the restaurant was changed in exchange for some dough and a few arms left intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 My son Three Pete has yet to forgive me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stl Bills Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Remember when this happened to Kareem Abdul Jabbar, running back for the Dolphins? From Wikipedia: Name controversy In 1995, the Muslim Sharmon Shah was given the name "Karim Abdul-Jabbar" by his Imam. The new name he was given quickly garnered major attention upon his NFL debut. Some commentators mistakenly believed that he was the son of former basketball great, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. (The latter has a son named Kareem)[citation needed] He also wore number 33, the same number that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had made famous. The name controversy was periodically spoofed on postgame recaps, such as in 1996 when Chris Berman of ESPN called an Abdul-Jabbar touchdown rush with an imitation of Marv Albert, who was famous for announcing basketball as well as football games.[1] In 1998, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar filed a lawsuit against Karim, stating that there were too many similarities between the two. In the lawsuit, Kareem listed that they both attended UCLA and both wore the #33. He felt that Karim was making profits and sponging off the name and number he made famous in the 1970s. He won a court order that required Karim to drop the "Abdul-Jabbar" name off his jersey. In addition, all Dolphins jerseys with the "Abdul-Jabbar" name and #33 were immediately pulled from the shelves and merchandising catalogs. Karim complied and had his name changed to simply 'Abdul'. Karim maintains that he chose the #33 as his uniform number not because of Kareem, but because of former Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett. After the lawsuit, he changed his name to Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar in 2000.[2] [edit] Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 After reading this article, how long do you think it will be before someone trademarks "Sarah Beth Palin" just to piss off this girl? She seems so happy that her full name isn't yet trademarked..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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