Trademark Application Blows LonelyGirl15's Cover
There's some hub-bub this week re LonelyGirl15, subject of a series of popular videos on YouTube , who turned out to be not a lonely girl but an actress, and the project was in fact a 'pilot' for what might become a movie (coverage here and here). One of the tips that led sleuths to the creators was this application that was filed in the (individual) name of a lawyer connected to the project:
LONELYGIRL15
Goods and Services IC 038: Broadcasting programs via a global computer network.
FIRST USE: 20060524. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20060524
Serial Number 78957059
Filing Date August 21, 2006
Current Filing Basis 1A
Owner (APPLICANT) Goodfried, Kenneth INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES . . . . CALIFORNIA 91316