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Thread: Stupid question. Can you copyright/trademark your given name?

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    Default Stupid question. Can you copyright/trademark your given name?

    After locating some old search files which were saved, and trying the "How many people have your name?" link from the Lounge, I've discoverd my given name is unique in both the U.S. and Canada.

    Since I've used it since birth, can it be both copyrighted and trademarked?

    I'm not really interested in how the conspiracy theorists use this, and I know it's got a probability of about 0.00000000001 of being possible. But if it somehow is, I'd like to start charging an annual fee to any government organization which keeps my name on file without my express permission, along with several private firms. My health insurance company and the jc and university I attended, will, of course, receive special dispensations.
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    Default Re: Stupid question. Can you copyright/trademark your given name?

    ^^^ yes it can if it is associated with a specific business use i.e. Jenny Craig, Louis Vuitton

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