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Trump Wants to Trademark 'You're Fired'

Submitted by: kirkland on Friday March 19th, 2004 at 02:02 PM EST

He owns half of New York and now Donald Trump wants to own the catchphrase he's made famous on "The Apprentice" — "You're fired."

"Every time you walk down the street people are screaming, 'You're fired!'" Trump told The Post yesterday. "It's in case I ever decide to do something with it. But nothing's imminent."

Trump lawyers filed papers to trademark the phrase with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office the week the show debuted last January.

According to the papers, posted on the Web site The Smoking Gun, Trump could use the phrase "You're fired" on "clothing, games and playthings."

He could also use it in connection with "casino services," according to the papers.

Source: FOXNews

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#1 By Kirkland (kirkland) on Mar 19th, 2004 14:03

Uh oh, good thing I filed my papers yesterday to trademark "I'm Rick James Bitch!".

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#1.1 By jW (jw) on Mar 19th, 2004 17:48

lmao

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#2 By deven (deven) on Mar 19th, 2004 17:52

You're fired™

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#3 By Martin (martin) on Mar 22nd, 2004 00:59

Somewhere, Vince McMahon is crying.

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#3.1 By deven (deven) on Mar 22nd, 2004 17:29

From WrestlingExposed.com:

According to CNN, Donald Trump, a close friend of Vince McMahon’s, is looking to copyright the phrase “You’re Fired” to place on T-shirts and memorabilia from his hit reality show The Apprentice. The U.S. Patent office has a filing of three other parties looking to copyright the name as well. No word on whether WWE is one of those three parties. As you know “you’re fired” one of Vince McMahon’s most favorite phrases.

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#3.1.1 By jW (jw) on Mar 22nd, 2004 19:59

So what you are saying... is that McMahon and Trump are friends... and sicne McMahon has said "You're Fired" on TV it's a big deal? I don't think so... who really cares? I mean what's the point of posting that here?

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#3.1.2 By deven (deven) on Mar 22nd, 2004 20:02

They said Vince McMahon could be one of those 3 other parties who are attempting to copyright it.

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#3.1.3 By jW (jw) on Mar 22nd, 2004 20:04

No it said they don't even know if the WWE is attempting to get it copyrigthed... that's just a reporter trying to make up some news... for some hits... for money haha.

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#3.1.4 By deven (deven) on Mar 22nd, 2004 20:05

You never know, he could be right. <_<

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