
OCTOBER 24–Citing the potential of “Occupy Wall Street” to become a “global brand,” a Long Island couple has filed to trademark the name of the amorphous organization responsible for the protests and encampments in lower Manhattan and other U.S. cities, The Smoking Gun has learned. In a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) application, Robert and Diane Maresca are seeking to trademark the phrase “Occupy Wall St.” so that they can place it on a wide variety of goods, including bumper stickers, shirts, beach bags, footwear, umbrellas, and hobo bags. The October 18 filing, made in Diane Maresca’s name, cost the couple $975, which Robert Maresca, 44, termed “something of a gamble” in a TSG interview…. Asked if his move to stake a legal claim to “Occupy Wall Street” might be seen as a crass attempt to cash in on a movement that has a harsh view of corporations and capitalism, Maresca answered, “No.” Noting that he has a “practical business side,” Maresca added that, “If I didn’t buy it and use it someone else will.”
See if I have any problem with the Occupy Wall Street protesters it’s this: nobody’s going to give you anything, you have to take it! The world is never going to be perfect, as long as you have the opportunity to make some money, you’ve got to take that opportunity. Now with that being said, somebody sleeping in Zuccotti Park should’ve trademarked this thing immediately. If not to make money, at least to prevent some random guy from making money off of it. This guy could very well become a millionaire off of this thing. Opportunity taken!
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Get with the program.