Today is the day the U.S. votes for its next President. This election seems to have lasted longer and featured more developments than any I can remember. And it has spawned a number of memes and words and phrases that have made appearances in the records of the USPTO trademark application filings.
Here are some of the many trademark filings from 2015 and 2016 that relate to the election (click marks for USPTO records):
- RED STATE? BLUE STATE? DON’T HATE! VOTE!! bumper stickers
- VOTE LIBERTARIAN… NOT AUTHORITARIAN signs, bumper stickers
- TOO HONEST TO VOTE DEMOCRAT
- VOTE FOR THE GIRL tshirts
- VOTEMOJI computer application
- shirts
- DON’T BE A CHUMP, VOTE FOR TRUMP!
- CLINTON/TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT VOTE NONE OF THE ABOVE bumper stickers, posters
- BLACK VOTES MATTER shirts and more
- variety of goods and services
- D.A.D. DUMB ASS DEMOCRATS – t-shirts
- NEITHER REPUBLICAN NOR DEMOCRAT, JUST AMERICAN
- REPUBLICAN LIES MATTER shirts, etc
- TRUMPUBLICAN shirts
- TRUMPOCRAT shirts, etc
- TRUMPSLIDE Retail store services in the field of gifts and merchandise, namely, novelty items, souvenirs, mugs, key chains, novelty magnets, jewelry, pins, pens, t-shirts, caps, hats, sweatshirts, tank tops, neck ties, postcards, tote bags, greeting cards and bags
- PTSD: POST TRUMP STRESS DISORDER bumper stickers
- TRUMP TV variety of communications services
- political party services, namely, promoting the interests of a political organization
- TRUMPLEDOWN ECONOMICS Retail store services in the field of general consumer merchandise; on-line retail gift shops
- TRUMPTRESS Hair care preparations
- NO TRUMP CHUMP apparel
- TRUMPED UP, TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS clothing
- Sports caps and hats; Wearable garments and clothing, namely, shirts
- TRUMP ME IN! bumper sticker
- TRUMPTAINMENT hats, shirts
- ARE YOU TRUMPING ME? hats, shirts
- TRUMPTASTIC hats, tshirts
- “The Lyin’s Hillary Doll” talking dolls
- Bill Clinton: The First Man declaration of creation of phrase
- LOVE TRUMPS HATE clothing
- TRUMP YOUR WALL variety of clothing
- WE CAME WE SAW WE TRUMPED clothing
- BITCHES FOR HILLARY bumper stickers, apparel, and more
- TrumPutin advertising and marketing
- TRUMPUPPENCE political services
- TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT – TRAMP FOR PRISONER bumper stickers, etc
- LYIN HILLARY Imprinting messages on wearing apparel and mugs
- YOU’VE BEEN TRUMPED hats, shits
- HELP HILLARY TO THE JAIL HOUSE! apparel
- apparel
- COWARDLY LYIN’ TRUMP – tv broadcasting
- bumper stickers and more
- I AM NOT A CROOKED HILLARY statues of wax
- SHUT THE TRUMP UP! clothing
- HILLARY’S HOT SAUCE WARNING: IT WILL SET YOUR PANTS ON FIRE Condiment, namely, pepper sauce; Savory sauces used as condiments
- HILLARY FOR PRISON 2016 clothing
- YOU CAN’T SPELL HILLARY WITHOUT L-I-A-R clothing
- TRUMP THIS 2016 t-shirts
- TRUMP Political campaign services, namely, fundraising in the field of politics, and a variety of other services and products (note that this is an application from DTTM Operations LLC and features Donald Trumps consent)
- TRUMPSINGLES.COM -online dating club
- TRUMPMOJI computer software application
- shirts and apparel
- installing fences, and more
- TEFLON TRUMP Providing political information about elections
- FEEL THE BERN after shave and more
- DON’T BLAME ME, I VOTED FOR BERNIE clothing
- FEEL THE BERN PAPERS rolling papers
- clothing
- clothing
- ADORABLE DEPLORABLE clothing
- BAD HOMBRE mugs
- THE DEPLORABLES shirts and posters
- NASTY WOMAN backpacks etc
- BAD HOMBRE air fragrance preparations
- NASTY WOMEN VOTE clothing
- PROUD MEMBER OF THE BASKET OF DEPLORABLES clothing
- DEPLORABLE ME clothing
Note that the great majority of these will never become registered for a variety of reasons, including false association with a living individual (without their consent).
Additionally, there are dozens of applications that are plays on the “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” slogan:
- MAKEUP AMERICA GREAT AGAIN – Blush; Eye liner; Eye shadow; Face powder; Foundation; Lip liner; Lipstick; Mascara; Nail polish
- MAKE AMERICA GRAPE AGAIN – Liquor; wines
- MAKE JERKY GREAT AGAIN – On-line retail store services featuring meat-based snack foods
- MAKE MY BODY GREAT AGAIN – Hats; Pants; Shirts; Shorts
- MAKE AMERICA SANE AGAIN – Hat bands; Hats for infants, babies, toddlers and children; Sweat shirts; T-shirts; Athletic apparel, namely, shirts, pants, jackets, footwear, hats and caps, athletic uniforms; Baseball caps and hats; Children’s and infant’s apparel, namely, jumpers, overall sleepwear, pajamas, rompers and one-piece garments; Gloves for apparel; Hooded sweat shirts; Sports caps and hats; Toboggan hats, pants and caps; Women’s hats and hoods
- MAKE AMERICA WHOLE AGAIN – Headgear, namely, hats; Wearable garments and clothing, namely, shirts
- MAKE AMERICA GAY AGAIN logo – Clothing, namely, t-shirts
- MAKE SEX GREAT AGAIN -online wholesale and retail store services; and other goods
- MAKE AMERICAN DOPE AGAIN
- MAKE CHURCH GREAT AGAIN
- MAKE TENNIS GREAT AGAIN
- …..and many many more…..
All in all, Donald Trump may have more trademarks than all the previous presidential candidates combined – he has more than 100 registrations and pending applications. Here is a rundown of some of the most interesting Trump related marks (click each mark for USPTO records):
- TRUMP GOLF LINKS – clothing, golf course and club house services, and more
- TRUMP NEW WORLD RESERVE – wine
- EMPIRE BY TRUMP – Cologne; fragrances; after-shave lotions; deodorant for personal use; bath gel
- TRUMP – pending application for Political action committee services, namely, promoting public awareness of political issues; Fundraising in the field of politics
- TRUMP – limousine services
- SELECT BY TRUMP – coffee
- MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN – Political action committee services, namely, promoting public awareness of political issues; Fundraising in the field of politics
- UNITED STATES POKER CHAMPIONSHIP – Entertainment services featuring games of chance, namely, card tournaments
- TRUMP – gambling services
- SUCCESS BY TRUMP – Cologne; fragrances; after-shave lotions; deodorant for personal use; soaps for hand, face and body; bath gel
- TRUMP HOME – Toothbrush holders; soap dishes; drinking glasses, namely, tumblers; lotion dispensers; soap dispensers; cotton ball jars; trays not of precious metal; ceramic tissue box covers; Bed blankets; duvets; duvet covers; bed skirts; quilts; pillow shams; comforters; shower curtains; towels; wash cloths
- DONALD TRUMP THE FRAGRANCE – Fragrances
- DJT – Restaurant services; bar services; food and drink service
- -Real estate development and construction of commercial and residential properties
- TRUMP PLAZA – casino services
- TRUMPTINI – Prepared alcoholic cocktail
- TRUMP TYCOON – computer game programs
- TRUMP – Breakfast cereals; cereal derived food bars; corn chips; cocoa; coffee; granola snack bars; cereal-based snack foods; grain-based snack foods; processed cereal-based food to be used as a breakfast food, snack food or ingredient for making other foods; tea; herbal tea; tea-based beverages with fruit flavoring
- TRUMP CARD – Magnetic-coded cards used in connection with marketing, and customer incentives
- FIFTH AVENUE – casino services
- – jewelry
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