Are 'pornstar' Names Trademarks?

Mutt · 11-04-2002

Maybe JMM or somebody else who's up to speed on issues on intellectual property ownership etc can shed some light on this.

Is a pornstar/stripper's stage name i.e Nikki Nova protected automatically as a trademark since she has put the name into commerce as they say?
Or would the girl who uses the name 'Nikki Nova' to earn her living as an adult model need to register 'Nikki Nova' as a trademark before she can stop people from using the 'Nikki Nova' name commercially as in people running paysites or free sites for that matter like Nikki-Nova.tv , or say ClubNikki.com with a site that is all focused on 'Nikki Nova'?

Thanks

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11-04-2002	#1
Mutt Members Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,087	Maybe JMM or somebody else who's up to speed on issues on intellectual property ownership etc can shed some light on this. Is a pornstar/stripper's stage name i.e Nikki Nova protected automatically as a trademark since she has put the name into commerce as they say? Or would the girl who uses the name 'Nikki Nova' to earn her living as an adult model need to register 'Nikki Nova' as a trademark before she can stop people from using the 'Nikki Nova' name commercially as in people running paysites or free sites for that matter like Nikki-Nova.tv , or say ClubNikki.com with a site that is all focused on 'Nikki Nova'? Thanks