The bids by Sarah Palin and her daughter Bristol Palin to trademark their names and images have cleared a major hurdle and should soon be approved for the potential presidential candidate and her Dancing With the Stars child. [Check out political cartoons about Palin.]
Sources close to the process tell our Suzi Parker that nobody challenged Sarah Palin's trademark application. Today is the deadline to do so. They also say that Bristol Palin's went unchallenged. That deadline passed June 10.
Each should receive their trademark within three months, said the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The clear sailing for both Palins is something of a surprise considering the attention they draw from detractors. [See photos from Palin's bus tour.]
According to both applications, the Palins wanted to make sure that only they could use their names, especially in political circles.
According to Sarah Palin's application, printed below, she wants to protect her name, or "mark," for business and advertising purposes, political elections, entertainment services and for "providing motivational speaking services in the field of politics."
Bristol Palin's is focused on "providing motivational speaking services in the field of life choices."
This is their second time applying to trademark their name. The first time, they forgot to sign the application.
Sarah Palin's application:
The mark consists of standard characters without claim to any particular font, style, size, or color. The name(s), portrait(s), and/or signature(s) shown in the mark identifies 'Sarah Palin,' whose consent(s) to register is made of record. Class 35-advertising and business for information about political elections; providing a website featuring information about political issues (U.S. CLS. 100, 101 AND 102). First use 1-1-1996; In commerce 1-1-1996. Class 41-educational and entertainment services, namely providing motivational speaking services in the field of politics, culture, business and values (U.S. CLS. 100, 101 AND 107). First use 1-1-1996; In commerce 1-1-1996.
Bristol Palin's application:
The mark consists of standard characters without claim to any particular font, style, size, or color. The name(s), portrait(s), and/or signature(s) shown in the mark identifies 'Bristol Palin,' whose consent(s) to register is made of record. For educational and entertainment services, namely providing motivational speaking services in the field of life choices (U.S. CLS. 100, 101 AND 107). First use 3-1-2009; In commerce 3-1-2009.
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