Julian Assange joined the ranks of Alaska's favorite mother and daugher combo two weeks ago when he filed a trademark application for his name. According to The Register, Julian Assange™ would apply to "public speaking services; news reporter services; journalism; publication of texts other than publicity texts; education services; entertainment services."
Julian Assange, Registered Trademark
Joining the ranks of the Palins, the Wikileaks founder now wants you to ask permission before using his name
Published February 28, 2011 7:29PM (EST)
![WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange listens as his lawyer Mark Stephens speaks outside Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in London, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. Assange's lawyer and a Swedish legal expert on Tuesday accused Swedish prosecutors of irregularities and illegality in the way they built a sex crimes case against the WikiLeaks founder. Assange was in a London courtroom for a second day Tuesday, fighting extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over claims of rape and sexual molestation made by two Swedish women. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (Matt Dunham)](https://mediaproxy.salon.com/width/1200/https://media2.salon.com/2011/02/julian_assange_registered_trademark.jpg)
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Adam Clark Estes blogs the news for Salon. Email him at ace@salon.com and follow him on Twitter @adamclarkestes
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