It’s been a slow fall here at the Professional Troublemaker blog, as I prepare to finish law school in just 2 more weeks. There haven’t been any substantial updates on any of my lawsuits since the summer, as they work their way through the courts.
But, today I got a letter from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office indicating that they’ve completed the registration of a trademark for “Professional Troublemaker.” Near the beginning of the year, I sent in an application, largely as a way to get some experience with trademark law. Filing trademarks can now be done entirely online and registration of a simple mark comes with a fairly reasonable $225 fee, so long as you complete the process without any paper filings.
I’m not sure I got too much useful experience or learned a whole lot from the process — I spent half an hour submitting online forms, gave them the filing fee, waited about 8 months, and got my mark with no hassle — but it’s always interesting to me to see how another area of law works.
So, watch out, imposter troublemakers: the name is mine!
(Why would I pick the name Professional Troublemaker? What is a “profesional troublemaker?”)
Professional Troublemaker ® 
Now that’s pretty cool. 🙂
Hmmm… I guess the tm Amateur Troublemaker is still available? 🙂
Just in case you haven’t heard it yet today…
You are the best! Thank you for such honest and eye opening thoughts on such a ridiculous racket.
Warm regards,
Ralee Bankston
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Thanks so much, Ralee!! 🙂
Good job!
Now that Daffy Trump has declared rocks the equivalent of a gun, when do we start registering our rocks and do we have to worry about the government swooping in an confiscating our rock gardens? Also, will we need a permit to carry a concealed rock?