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Published: 02/9/11

Breaking the Sarah Palin Trademark Story: A Lesson in Journalism Ethics

By  Suzi Parker - Politics Daily
Breaking the Sarah Palin Trademark Story: A Lesson in Journalism Ethics

Sometimes a light bulb goes off. One night at 2 a.m. I was reading a story by Matt Lewis about Herman Cain, a possible 2012 presidential candidate from Georgia. Pursuing the Cain story further, I discovered that he had trademarked the phrase "The Hermanator Experience." Trademark? Hmm. I wondered if Sarah Palin had trademarked something with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. It seemed like something she would do. A quick search and voila! Indeed, her longtime family attorney, Thomas Van Flein, had filed two applications with the office for the names Sarah Palin and Bristol ...

Published: 02/2/11

Protecting the Palin Brand: Sarah and Bristol Go for Trademark Status

By  Suzi Parker - Politics Daily
Protecting the Palin Brand: Sarah and Bristol Go for Trademark Status

Sarah Palin has become an industry. The former Alaskan governor has had books deals, starred in a reality television show and set up a political PAC that raised $3.5 million last year. Through midterm election endorsements, broadcast on her 2.7 million-fan Facebook page or via her 400,000 follower Twitter feed, Palin has cemented alliances to new GOP governors such as South Carolina's Nikki Haley and various members of Congress. But Palin is more than just a former mayor, governor, vice presidential candidate and political force. She has catapulted over most politicians to a status of ...

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