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| Gorbachev to Trademark His Forehead |
| 2004-04-13 |
| EFL from Newsmax not Scrappleface The former Soviet leader who went head to head with Ronald Reagan is taking the concept of intellectual property to a new place. After a Russian vodka company started putting Mikhail Gorbachev’s forehead birthmark on its bottle labels, the ex-premier moved to copyright the famous port wine stain himself. Ironically, a strict anti-drinking initiative was one of Gorbachev’s pet projects back in his heyday of promoting Perestroika. Political cartoonists who made the birthmark synonymous with the Communist president will be grateful he didn’t think of trademarking it earlier. "Given how seriously he seems to be taking these matters, companies may soon find themselves in court," observes Minneapolis trademark lawyer Michael Bondi in Inc. Magazine. I’m sure Court TV’s Russian Bureau is on the case. |
| Posted by:Super Hose |
| #3 Fred - no can do - would violate Antiwar's patent on thought patterns |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-04-13 4:01:19 PM |
| #2 I've been thinking of having my left butt cheek trademarked... |
| Posted by: Fred 2004-04-13 3:59:43 PM |
| #1 Gorby didn't complain about the condiment company which has jars of stuff that bears his image. (Mustard, Horseradish sauce, etc.) I think he is genuinely concerned about the booze effect. Russia is big on personalities on products. There is (appropriately) Yeltsin Vodka, and Czar Nicholas II Tea. |
| Posted by: Anonymous4052 2004-04-13 3:07:03 PM |