I just noticed today that Michelle Malkin is a registered trademark:
Word Mark: MICHELLE MALKIN
Goods and Services: IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Online journals, namely, blogs featuring commentaries, opinions and original reporting about news and current events. FIRST USE: 20040608. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20040608
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code: (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number: 78716788
Filing Date: September 20, 2005
Current Filing Basis: 1A
Original Filing Basis: 1A
Published for Opposition: September 19, 2006
Registration Number: 3180093
Registration Date: December 5, 2006
Owner: (REGISTRANT) MALKIN, MICHELLE INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES C/O KENYON & KENYON 1500 K STREET, NW - SUITE 700 WASHINGTON D.C. 200051257
Assignment Recorded: ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Attorney of Record: David Zibelli
Type of Mark: SERVICE MARK
Register: PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator: LIVE
I have the strongest urge to use Michelle Malkin inappropriately.
Yeah, I have to agree the urge to user Michelle Malkin inappropriately, but not in the way you're thinking ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H the trademark way.
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