Mother Seeks Trayvon Martin Trademarks

[evilDonkey]

Source: The Smoking Gun

MARCH 26--The mother of Trayvon Martin has filed two applications to secure trademarks containing her late son’s name, records show.

Read more: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/trayvon-martin-trademarks-769123

[blm]

1. Sad that this world is set up so that a mother would HAVE to do that in this day and age.

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[aptal]

3. Very sad.

[naaman fletcher]

10. Why would she have to do that? nt

[blm]

13. It's the legal system put in place by those who jump on things like this to enrich themselves

at the expense of another's misfortune or tragedy. The family has to act swiftly once it appears likely to spin out of control.

[naaman fletcher]

15. would someone else be able to trademark his name?

I don't know, am just asking. It seems to me she is trying to pull a King family thing. I guess we will know if she starts charging activists who want to wear Justice for Trayvon t-shirts.

[ehrnst]

21. She probably wants to track who's making money off Trayvon's name, not who's buying the stuff.(nt)

[Ian David]

14. It will also keep people from selling shirts labeling him as an n-word. n/t

[cstanleytech]

23. Are you sure? After all they could claim its an infringment on their right of freespeech.

[MADem]

33. They can use any words they want--they aren't as free to use any IMAGE they want. nt

[MADem]

27. So she can sue people who misuse his image and make them stop.

I can see Storm Front or some other hate site doing something with a bulls-eye on it--that kind of shit needs to be nipped in the bud and the perpetrators punished.

[freshwest]

29. Exactly

[CAPHAVOC]

17. Why? they will make a fortune.

[Blue_Tires]

2. attorney advice...

[barbtries]

4. undoubtedly.

[justabob]

5. that is probably a smart thing to do

I have no idea what her motives are, but it seems wise to do it before someone else does.

[CobaltBlue]

8. ...

justabob,

Why would The Daily Caller go after Keith Olbermann's name?

The mother of Trayvon Martin may have an awareness that others will use her late son's name for their own gain.

[justabob]

9. yes

I get it. I understand that completely. I just meant that the report didn't give a reason and I didn't want to assign motives, good or bad, to the mom.

[PoliticAverse]

6. She's applying for “I AM TRAYVON” and “Justice for Trayvon”. n/t

Last edited Mon Mar 26, 2012, 03:25 PM - Edit history (1)

[The Wielding Truth]

11. Best thing to do so that it is not misused.

[Lilyeye]

39. Exactly. I've already seen evidence of it being misused.

[evilDonkey]

12. Are you sure those are the trademarks?

Are you sure those are the trademarks?

I Am Trayvon
Justice for Trayvon

I thought she might be trademarking his name to protect the family from being exploited.

Those sound like phrases someone might use to sell T-shirts or posters.

I hope you are wrong.

[PoliticAverse]

16. Yes, The Smoking Gun has the applications at the op's link:

Application for "I AM TRAYVON": http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/trayvon-trademark?page=0
Application for "Justice for Trayvon": http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/trayvon-trademark?page=3

[evilDonkey]

19. not a good sign

<facepalm>

It looks like you're correct.

[MADem]

28. Maybe someone is already selling those T shirts, and she wants to have a say as to where those

profits go?

Why is it such a terrible thing for a family to want to have some input into how their loved one's image is used?

[cstanleytech]

24. Can she get them though and are they likely to be upheld if she were to go after someone?

After all havent people been posting "“Justice for Trayvon” and what do you do when you have someone with the name of "Trayvon" who wants to sell their own t shirts?

[florida08]

7. geez the world we live in today

and given that she did the right thing.

[Tejas]

18. Just when you thought nobody could get lower than Sharpton.

money money money!

[xchrom]

20. What? Nt

[noiretextatique]

22. a lot of people keep bringing up Sharpton

[xchrom]

25. Yes. & it makes no fuckin sense to me.

Especially as regards this.

She needs to look after the exploitation of her dead child.

[noiretextatique]

26. absolutely

trolls at HuffPo are claiming Sharpton and Obama are making this "racial." i think zimmerman did that when he profiled, stalked and murder Trayvon. there is simply no hope for change in idiot america.

[TBF]

31. I would withhold judgment -

she may give all proceeds to charity if she's planning t-shirts or something. That or she may just be doing it on counsel's advice to keep others from profiting off the situation. As always we're in a capitalist society so we know someone is going to be making $$$ off this tragedy ...

[xchrom]

32. I'm certainly defending her. I think it was the right thing. Nt

[MADem]

34. Would you be so elucidative as to explain that rather curious comment, and the MONEY MONEY MONEY

remark as well?

What are you implying about Sharpton, and what did you mean by that "money" comment?

Please be as specific as you can manage.

[unionworks]

35. Thanks MADem

...for asking this question. I too await an answer.

[MADem]

40. No answer yet, but I'll give it some more time.

The poster hasn't posted anywhere else on the board since that ... er... "remark."

[undergroundrailroad]

30. I don't see a problem with her doing this.

If you go on Ebay/Amazon/Google there are "I Am Trayvon Martin" T-Shirts for sale galore! This is a HUGE movement. There will be books, clothing, movies, etc.

[Ian David]

41. Not For Profit! Trayvon Martin's Parents Fight Off Trademark Accusations (DETAILS)

Not For Profit! Trayvon Martin's Parents Fight Off Trademark Accusations (DETAILS)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002480198