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Would You Buy A Cecil The Lion Comic Book?

cecil-lion-01-1024Privage Limited is a company registered to 555 Fifth Avenue, New York, home of its intellectual property lawyers Dennis H. Cavanaugh.

And they have just applied for a trademark registration for Cecil The Lion for comic books.

Not just comic books, but also,

Workbooks; Activity books; Diaries; Daily planners; Educational flash cards; Educational cards and posters for the wall; Rubber stamp sets; Placemats; Calendars; Greeting cards; Table tent message cards; Post-its; Bumper stickers; Desk pads; Paper party favors; Printed activity worksheets; Cartoon strips; Cartoon prints; Newspaper cartoons; Graphic novels; Newsletters; Magazines; Book covers; Bookmarks; Erasers; Gift wrapping paper; Gift boxes made of cardboard; Invitation cards; Address books; Memo pads, Note pads, Notebooks; Paper napkins; Paper party hats and party decorations made of paper; Pencil sharpeners; Pens and crayons; Picture storybooks; Playing cards; Postcards; Rubber stamps; Scratch pads; Paper staplers; Stationery; Stationery-type portfolios and folders; Sticker albums; Stickers; Trading cards; General purpose plastic bags; Paper dishes; Protective covers for notebooks; Books featuring images, stories and information about characters from animated motion picture films; Blank journal books; Children's activity books; Children's books; Children's interactive educational books; Coloring books; Flip books; Memorandum books; Picture books; Series of fiction books; Sketch books; Talking children's books; Stationery, but not including any writing instruments, Rulers or compasses; Photographs; Pencil cases; Decorative pencil top ornaments; Note paper; Binders; Desk pads; Blotters; Pencil cups, Holders for stationery. Paper party decorations, namely, paper napkins, paper doilies, paper place mats, crepe paper, invitations, paper table cloths, paper cake decorations; Pastels; Paper bags; Paper gift bags; Posters; Globes; Art prints; Framed art prints; Photograph albums and trading card albums; Books featuring fictional and non-fictional characters in the fields of action adventure, animation, comedy and drama; Magazines featuring fictional and non-fictional characters in the fields of action adventure, animation, comedy and drama; Writing paper; Envelopes; Markers; Colored pencils; Painting sets for children; Chalk and chalkboards; Decals; Heat transfers; Printed transfers for embroidery or fabric appliqués; Printed patterns for costumes, pajamas, sweatshirts and t-shirts; Paper weights; Paper coasters; Paint brushes; Printed instructional and teaching material in the field of children's education; Booklets in the field of children's entertainment and activities, being sold together with audio tapes, Men's, women's and children's apparel, namely, aprons, camisoles, cardigans, cloth bibs, coats, bandanas, bathing suits and caps, beachwear, bathrobes, belts, blazers, blouses, boots, bottoms, bras, briefs, underwear, camisoles, caps, children's and infants' cloth bibs, children's headwear, coats, coverups, denims, dresses, dress suits, dress shirts, ear muffs, ear warmers, leg warmers, ear bands, fleece pullovers, flip flops, footwear, gloves, Halloween costumes, hats, hosiery, infant and toddler one piece clothing, infant sleepers, infant wear, jackets, jeans, jogging suits, coats, lingerie, long-sleeved t-shirts, mittens, neck ties, neckerchiefs, nightwear, pajamas, pantsuits, panty hose, petticoats, polo shirts, ponchos, rain coats, rainwear, robes, scarves, shawls, shirts, shoes, shorts, short-sleeved t-shirts, shower caps, ski wear, skirts, skirts and dresses, sleep masks, sleepwear, slippers, socks, sports jackets, suits, sun visors, sweat bands, sweat pants, sweat shirts, sweaters, swimwear, ties, tops, trousers, t-shirts, under garments, underpants, underwear, vests, wind-jackets, wristbands, boots, half-boots, shoes, beach shoes, sandals, inner soles for shoes and boots, sports shoes, dress shoes, casual shoes, headwear, sun visors, turbans, headbands, footwear,  Dolls; Doll clothing and accessories; Puppets; Hula hoops; Action figures and accessories therefor; Molded plastic toy figures; Plush toys and figures; Balloons; Bathtub toys; Ride-on toys; Equipment sold as a unit for playing card games; Toy vehicles; Flying discs; Electronic hand-held game units; Game equipment sold as a unit for playing a board game; A card game; A manipulative game; A parlor game; An action type target game; Stand-alone video output game machines; Jigsaw and manipulative puzzles; Paper face masks; Skateboards; Ice skates; Water squirting toys; Balls, namely, beach balls, playground balls, soccer balls, baseballs, basketballs, learning balls with educational text; Soccer balls; Exercise balls; Balls for games; Baseball gloves, Swimming floats for recreational use; Kickboard flotation devices for recreational use; Surfboards; Swim boards for recreational use; Swim fins; Toy bakeware and toy cookware; Toy banks; Toy snow globes; Christmas tree ornaments; Holiday tree decorations for Christmas; Marbles, Yo-yos; Candy dispensers; Educational play toys; Paper dolls; and Paper doll books; Paddle ball games; Balls for playing indoor and outdoor games; Rubber action balls; Foam action balls; Plush balls for games; Plastic balls for games; Stuffed toy figures; Board games; Action skill games; Party favors, namely, noise makers, crackers and small toys; Water guns; Bubble-making wand and solution sets; Toy boats; Inflatable pool toys; Pool toys, namely, water toys; Bath toys; Molded toy animals; Bendable play figures; Play sets for toy action figures and toy vehicles; Wind-up toys; Water action toys; Table tennis balls; Table tennis paddles. Table tennis paddle cases; Rubber pads for table tennis paddles and nylon pouches for table tennis balls; Sports bags specially adapted for carrying table tennis equipment; Golf bag covers; Golf bags with or without wheels; Golf balls; Golf club bags; Golf club covers; Head covers for golf clubs; Golf tees; Golf ball markers and divot repair tools; Personal exercise mats; Children's multiple activity toys; Children's toy bicycles other than for transport; Jump ropes; Kaleidoscopes; Kites; Marionettes; Memory games; Musical toys; Pull toys; Push toys; Rocking horses; Sandbox toys; Snow sleds for recreational use; Spinning tops; Stacking toys; Stilts for recreational purposes; Toy animals; Toy boxes; Toy building blocks; Toy furniture; Toy tools; Toy vehicles; Toy whistles; Trampolines

That's right, folk, Cecil The Lion trampolines.

Oh and Cecil The Lion water guns. Because that will be incredibly sensitive, won't it?


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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