Come to China. Trademark pretty much anything you like.

[KamaAina]

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_20328596/trademark-squatting-china-doesnt-sit-well-u-s

The Kardashian sisters don't sell their clothing and perfume in China, and you can't buy authentic J. Crew khakis here. But both names are already trademarked by Chinese business people looking to profit from American enterprises that want to tap China's booming retail market.

Extortion? Nope. It's called "trademark squatting." And it's legal in China, where trademarks generally are awarded to those who are first to register them with government authorities. If these and other U.S. companies want to use their own names, they probably will have to pay the Chinese holder for the rights.

That's a major contrast to the U.S., where the law tends to favor the first user. And it has led to a crush of applications in China to tie up the names and logos of well-known foreign brands, either to resell them or use them on Chinese-made products....

A man in Guangzhou registered the name of teen idol Justin Bieber. A Shanghai snack maker took the name and logo of the popular computer game Angry Birds. In northeastern Liaoning province, someone owns the trademark to make clothing under the Oprah Winfrey brand. The Facebook trademark has been registered for a variety of products, including soccer cleats and condoms -- even though the social media site is banned in China.

The sky's the limit. Boehner Estates wine ($700 a bottle). Rush Limbaugh brand boner pills. Santorum brand lube.

[correaman13]

1. thats crazy

thanks for sharing this. i wasnt aware of this

[msongs]

2. are you calling China's business morals "crazy"? tut tut lol nt