Trayvon Martin's mom files trademark papers

[stevo]

It looks like that poor, grieving mother is already trying to make bank off her sons death.

SANFORD, Fla. – The mother of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin has filed papers seeking to trademark two slogans based on his name.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filings by Sybrina Fulton are for the sayings "I Am Trayvon" and "Justice For Trayvon." The applications were filed last week.

The applications say the trademarks could be used for such things as DVDs and CDs. Attorneys who filed the papers did not immediately respond Monday to emails seeking comment.

Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has claimed he shot the 17-year-old Martin in self-defense. Martin's family claims racial profiling was behind the killing, which has become a national racial flashpoint. Martin was black. Zimmerman's father is white and mother Hispanic.

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Stevo

[mikec]

We gonna be HOOD RICH Ni99a!

[helosailor]

[Downs]

Awesome

[HarrisonTX]

I saw that on drudge. I understand trademarks are to protect the name or phrase from being used, but do you really think she's out to make cash? I guess so, that was my first idea too, but damn, maybe there is another reason?

[Forever_frost]

I saw that on drudge. I understand trademarks are to protect the name or phrase from being used, but do you really think she's out to make cash? I guess so, that was my first idea too, but damn, maybe there is another reason?

Of course there is. To make a lot of bank.

[Geor!]

Bitch fucked up and di'n't trademark the name Trayvon though.

[KBScobravert]

Stay classy grieving mother

[Trip McNeely]

Are you fucking kidding me?

[stevo]

I saw that on drudge. I understand trademarks are to protect the name or phrase from being used, but do you really think she's out to make cash? I guess so, that was my first idea too, but damn, maybe there is another reason?

It is usually done to force people to pay royalties to the person that owns the trademark when the name or phrase is used, or to secure the name or phrase as a title to a movie, etc.

Stevo

[Vertnut]

Well, apparently she has a lot of income to make up for based on the jewelry and baggy he was carrying around school.

[SMEGMA STENCH]

I loved dave chappelle cause he did so much to expose all those stereotypes and really hurt them in general.

[HarrisonTX]

It is usually done to force people to pay royalties to the person that owns the trademark when the name or phrase is used, or to secure the name or phrase as a title to a movie, etc.

Stevo

I understand that that is one reason, but is there really any other reason to trademark, or is it 100% a financial move?

[stevo]

I understand that that is one reason, but is there really any other reason to trademark, or is it 100% a financial move?

To control the usage of what ever is trademarked.

Stevo

[mikec]

We gonna make it rain up in here!