Sarah won't be her own trademark... not just yet, anyway

From Sky News:

The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate filed paperwork with the US Patent and Trademark Office in November.
But it emerged over the weekend that the application to register her name for "motivational speaking services" has been rejected.
According to official records the bid, filed by her lawyer, was rejected on the grounds that she failed to personally sign the application.
The records also show that two examples she had given supporting her application were "not acceptable".

Here's what the official document looks like:


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Serial Number: 85170226 Assignment Information Trademark Document Retrieval

Registration Number: (NOT AVAILABLE)

Mark


(words only): SARAH PALIN

Standard Character claim: Yes

Current Status: A non-final Office action has been sent (issued) to the applicant. This is a letter from the examining attorney requiring additional information and/or making an initial refusal. The applicant must respond to this Office action. To view all documents in this file, click on the Trademark Document Retrieval link at the top of this page.

Date of Status: 2010-11-29

Filing Date: 2010-11-05

Filed as TEAS Plus Application: Yes

Currently TEAS Plus Application: No

Transformed into a National Application: No

Registration Date: (DATE NOT AVAILABLE)

Register: Principal

Law Office Assigned: LAW OFFICE 105

Attorney Assigned:
BUSH KAREN K

Current Location: L5X -TMEG Law Office 105 - Examining Attorney Assigned

Date In Location: 2010-11-29

LAST APPLICANT(S)/OWNER(S) OF RECORD
1. Palin, Sarah L.

Address:
Palin, Sarah L.
711 H Street, Suite 620
Anchorage, AK 99501
United States
Legal Entity Type: Individual
Country of Citizenship: United States
Phone Number: (907) 272-9272
Fax Number: (907) 272-9586

GOODS AND/OR SERVICES
International Class: 035
Class Status: Partially Paid
Information about political elections; Providing a website featuring information about political issues
Basis: 1(a)
First Use Date: 1996-01-01
First Use in Commerce Date: 1996-01-01

International Class: 041
Class Status: Partially Paid
Educational and entertainment services, namely, providing motivational speaking services in the field of politics, culture, business and values
Basis: 1(a)
First Use Date: 1996-01-01
First Use in Commerce Date: 1996-01-01

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(NOT AVAILABLE)

MADRID PROTOCOL INFORMATION
(NOT AVAILABLE)

PROSECUTION HISTORY
NOTE: To view any document referenced below, click on the link to "Trademark Document Retrieval" shown near the top of this page.

2010-11-29 - Notification Of Non-Final Action E-Mailed

2010-11-29 - Non-final action e-mailed

2010-11-29 - Non-Final Action Written

2010-11-29 - Removed From TEAS Plus

2010-11-18 - Assigned To Examiner

2010-11-18 - Assigned To Examiner

2010-11-18 - Assigned To Examiner

2010-11-09 - New Application Office Supplied Data Entered In Tram

2010-11-09 - New Application Entered In Tram

ATTORNEY/CORRESPONDENT INFORMATION
Attorney of Record
Thomas Van Flein

Correspondent
THOMAS VAN FLEIN
CLAPP PETERSON VAN FLEIN TIEMESSEN & THO
711 H ST STE 620
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3454
Phone Number: (907) 272-9272
Fax Number: (907) 272-9586

Don't you wish you could be a product, like Sarah? Maybe she can go for a patent next.







Okay, Joe McGinness gave us "The Selling of the President 1968"



As if packaging a candidate isn't enough, now we may have a presidential candidate who is herself a trademarked, copyrighted product. I guess this will be the ultimate marriage of politics and entertainment, of business and public service, of our actual and virtual worlds. Why not eh Sarah Palin avitar in a virtual WHite House?