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Traydmark Moves: On Trayvon Martin Trademarks & Zimmerman Domains

Posted by Abe Sauer on March 29, 2012 10:05 AM

Two days ago we reported that the mother of Florida teen shooting victim Trayvon Martin had applied to trademark terms related to his name, which was picked up by Yahoo and other outlets. In that report, we specifically took the position that the move was a "smart" move by a grieving mother to protect her son's name.

Now, another trademark application proves how wise Martin's mom was. And yet, did she make a mistake by not beefing up her trademark application?Continue reading...

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