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Did You Know “Barry Manilow” Is A Registered Trademark?

This was the funniest thing I saw while in Vegas:

It’s a bit blurry but it says Barry Manilow is a registered trademark.

I guess I’m going to have to trash the design I had for next year’s PoP t-shirts…

Category: Random, signs

By: Prince Of Petworth | 04 December 2008 10:06 PM | 5 Comments

Anonymous

It’s actually pretty common for well-known entertainers to trademark their names in order to have some ability to control how the name is used, especially in connection with commercial ventures. Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Billy Joel, Mariah Carey, Kanye West and many others have done it.

December 5, 2008 at 12:31 am
Herb

BOTOX is also trademarked.

December 5, 2008 at 6:25 am
Nita

Awesome. Of course the guy who makes the whole world sing has a trademarked name. I wonder if all of Diddy’s names are trademarked.

December 5, 2008 at 9:40 am
Anonymous

now I have “Copacabana” running through my head! “Her name was Lola….”

December 5, 2008 at 9:44 am
PabloMa

It’s because he’s the cat’s pjs, duh.

December 5, 2008 at 7:35 pm

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