Friday, August 27, 2004

THE WONDERS OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION: The fine folks over at The Smoking Gun have revealed that Paris Hilton has an application for a logo for use on a variety of goods, and Defamer has a moderately obscene interpretation. But what they don't tell you is equally interesting. According to the wonders of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Ms. Hilton has an abundance of trademark-related plans. In addition to the "PH" logo mark, Ms. Hilton has also applied to register trademarks PARIS HILTON (Application 1, Application 2) and THAT'S HOT for use on fragrances, a wide variety of clothing and accessories, household and kitchen utensils, games, playthings, gymnastic and sporting articles, decorations, and the nebulously described "entertainment services."

Hilton is at least smart enough to give her mailing address as a c/o of her Daddy's corporate offices or her lawyer. In contrast, Omarosa Manigault Stallworth provides a PO box for her mailing address on the trademark application for OMAROSA for use in connection with "Clothing, namely, belts, boots, coats, denim jackets, denim jeans, denim shirts, footwear, gloves, hats, headwear, hosiery, jackets, jeans, jerseys, jogging suits, jump suits, lingerie, neckties, neckwear, overalls, pants, polo shirts, pullovers, scarves, shirts, shoes, shorts, sleepwear, socks, sport shirts, sweat pants, sweat shirts, sweat shorts, sweaters, t-shirts, tank tops, ties, turtlenecks, underwear, vests, visors, warm-up suits, and wind resistant jackets," and "Entertainment services, namely, producing musical audio and video recordings; conducting, hosting, organizing, planning and producing beauty pagents, concerts, parties, special events, social events, and talent shows; an on-going television program; and an on-going radio program." No explanation as to why she thinks anyone would buy OMAROSA-branded products. If I'm going to buy clothing endorsed by a psychotic character from reality TV, I'd buy MIRNA.

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