Trayvon Martin's family looking to trademark "I am Trayvon"
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[quote=yahoo]Trayvon Martin's mother Sybrina Fulton is seeking to trademark phrases with her son's name.
According to applications filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by the family's attorney last week, [b]Fulton wants to trademark "I am Trayvon" and "Justice for Trayvon" for use in DVDs and CDs memorializing the slain teenager.[/b]
In the wake of the news that her son had been suspended from school after traces of marijuana were found in his book bag, Fulton said Monday that those leaking information were trying to blame the victim. "They killed my son, and now they are trying to kill his reputation," Fulton said.
Fulton's trademark application could be fuel for critics who contend Martin's parents—and civil rights activists like Rev. Al Sharpton—are trying to capitalize on the killing for personal or financial gain.
But Martin—who was unarmed when he was shot by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman, in Sanford, Fla., last month—and the hooded sweatshirt he was wearing at the time he was killed, have become symbols of the country's racial divide and the pursuit of justice. Martin's family may simply be trying to gain some control over his name, which has been cropping up on t-shirts and hoodies across the country.
Zimmerman's image, meanwhile, appears on a t-shirt that is causing even more furor in Florida. Zimmerman's face appears on the shirt under the phrase "P*** A** CRACKER." A photo of a Florida rapper—Plies—wearing the shirt was posted on Twitter, sparking outrage among Zimmerman's supporters.[/quote]
[url]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/trayvon-martin-family-looks-trademark-am-trayvon-justice-142131528.html[/url]
If you want to memorialize your son why would you need to trademark his name?
To clear up any misconceptions, they are trademarking statements not his full name.
well this went to shit pretty fast
Honestly i'm not following any of this case solely because i somehow knew it was going to turn into something like this.
[QUOTE=mysteryman;35320740]Honestly i'm not following any of this case solely because i somehow knew it was going to turn into something like this.[/QUOTE]
It's been a few of weeks and it's already become a political shitstorm and now a way to score money. Turning a goddamn tragedy into a farce of justice (more so than it already was), especially as the clear and blatantly poor handling of the "investigation" is carried on.
I haven't been following this story because it makes no sense and it seems like all the depressed FB like groups have tried to get ahold of it just to gain a few more subscriptions so really, I don't fucking care.
Honoring your son is one thing.
Getting money off it is just plain disgusting.
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;35320849]I haven't been following this story because it makes no sense and it seems like all the depressed FB like groups have tried to get ahold of it just to gain a few more subscriptions so really, I don't fucking care.[/QUOTE]
I don't really follow it either, I just find it appalling that his parents are trademarking his name for what could only be for profit.
Well, this is just plain stupid.
"Martin's family may simply be trying to gain some control over his name, which has been cropping up on t-shirts and hoodies across the country."
It makes a lot more sense when you read this part. They are probably getting sick of other people monetizing their son's name.
I have never said the sentence "I am Trayvon" in my life. I am Cheryl Cole.
[QUOTE=Boxbot219;35320963]"Martin's family may simply be trying to gain some control over his name, which has been cropping up on t-shirts and hoodies across the country."
It makes a lot more sense when you read this part. They are probably getting sick of other people monetizing their son's name.[/QUOTE]
It's all been primarily in his support though. I could understand why they'd want to but at the same token it looks bad because of the timing. That coupled with the fact that they are specific statements being trademarked doesn't really control much.
-snip- OP corrected his mistake
[QUOTE=Boxbot219;35320963]"Martin's family may simply be trying to gain some control over his name, which has been cropping up on t-shirts and hoodies across the country."
It makes a lot more sense when you read this part. They are probably getting sick of other people monetizing their son's name.[/QUOTE]
Now comes the hope that they will effectively get the copyright to prevent it from being used, not cash on it.
Twist ending: Zimmerman never actually killed Trayvon, Trayvon is actually hiding in a balloon, the police are doing shoddy work because they're all in on it, and they're all planning on making millions off of merchandise
[QUOTE=Ganerumo;35321020]Now comes the hope that they will effectively get the copyright to prevent it from being used, not cash on it.[/QUOTE]
If they wanted to do that they would have trademarked his name and likeness.
Fuck them...
[QUOTE=UncleJimmema;35320995]It's all been primarily in his support though. I could understand why they'd want to but at the same token it looks bad because of the timing. That coupled with the fact that they are specific statements being trademarked doesn't really control much.[/QUOTE]
Well you can't really trademark just a person's first name.
[QUOTE=UncleJimmema;35321035]If they wanted to do that they would have trademarked his name and likeness.[/QUOTE]
Wouldn't it just lead to the exact same result anyway ?
[QUOTE=Ganerumo;35321108]Wouldn't it just lead to the exact same result anyway ?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Boxbot219;35321083]Well you can't really trademark just a person's first name.[/QUOTE]
Trademarking his full name and likeness would prevent people from using his picture and full name on any merchandise, and even though you can't trademark a first name alone if someone were to make a shirt that said "justice for trayvon" you could battle in court that it was referring to the person to whom you owned the name and likeness to because there is a good reason to believe it is pertaining to them.
Anyone else whose name is Trayvon can no longer say "I am Trayvon". Sorry.
[QUOTE=Arachnidus;35320808]It's been a few of weeks and it's already become a political shitstorm and now a way to score money. Turning a goddamn tragedy into a farce of justice (more so than it already was), especially as the clear and blatantly poor handling of the "investigation" is carried on.[/QUOTE]
I saw it coming a mile away, which is why (while i know it's bad that i work like this) i tend to ignore most events like this.
If she was any kind of good mother, she would respect his name and keep away from this bullshit. Why anyone sensible would want to monetize this guy's death is beyond me.
[url]http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2012/3/26/trayvon_martin_s_mom[/url]
There was apparently an article within the article that had this quote:
"An attorney who filed the papers said Fulton wants to protect intellectual property rights for use in projects to help other families in similar situations."
So it looks like this was the reason why these trademarks were requested.
Attempting to monetize your family members death.
Stay classy.
[QUOTE=Arachnidus;35320730]well this went to shit pretty fast[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=The golden;35320809]I wonder how he would feel if he knew his parents were monetizing his name after he died.
What terrible parents.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;35320891]Honoring your son is one thing.
Getting money off it is just plain disgusting.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=J!NX;35321044]Fuck them...[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Wealth + Taste;35321219]If she was any kind of good mother, she would respect his name and keep away from this bullshit. Why anyone sensible would want to monetize this guy's death is beyond me.[/QUOTE]
did you actually fucking read the article you morons
[quote][highlight]"They killed my son, and now they are trying to kill his reputation," Fulton said.
Fulton's trademark application could be fuel for critics who contend Martin's parents—and civil rights activists like Rev. Al Sharpton—are trying to capitalize on the killing for personal or financial gain.[/highlight][/quote]
my cynicism and my empathy are fighting over this.
my cynicism saying: "THIS PROVES IT THEY JUST WANNA MAKE A QUICK BUCK!"
my empathy saying: "they obviously just want to protect their son's name from people who seeks to profit from his name."
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[QUOTE=thisispain;35321292]my cynicism and my empathy are fighting over this.
my cynicism saying: "THIS PROVES IT THEY JUST WANNA MAKE A QUICK BUCK!"
my empathy saying: "they obviously just want to protect their son's name from people who seeks to profit from his name."[/QUOTE]
In my mind if what they are doing is genuine their timing is horribly insensitive, they should have at least waited until after the trial.
[editline]27th March 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Aurora93;35321291]did you actually fucking read the article you morons[/QUOTE]
2 slogans don't protect the use of your kids name, they make it possible to be used in some form of media to which there will be the possibility of profit.
So this is being milked for all its worth?
[QUOTE=The golden;35320809]I wonder how he would feel if he knew his parents were monetizing his name after he died.
What terrible parents.[/QUOTE]
I would feel quite good myself, they are making the best of an awful situation
doesn't make it morally right but still
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