Nadya Suleman’s lawyer has applied for a trademark to the name “Octomom” for the purpose of slapping the unflattering and in no way catchy moniker on diapers and children’s clothing. He also wants to protect the name in the area of entertainment. This doesn’t necessarily mean that Octomom^TM kids’ clothes are coming right away, just that her lawyer wants all rights to the name. He told People that licensing the name makes sense despite the fact that his client hates being called “Octomom.” It really doesn’t matter to her as long as the cash is coming in for more luxury goods:

Nadya Suleman, the now-famous mother of octuplets, has filed an application to trademark the word “Octomom.” But she’s not the first to think of it: A Houston-based novelty company beat her to the punch by a month. Still, Suleman’s lawyer says it’s Nadya who has a legitimate claim to the name.

“It’s not going to matter because they had no permission from Nadya, who has the rightful claim to the name ‘Octomom’, ” says Suleman’s attorney Jeff Czech.

Suleman has previously said she disliked being called “Octomom,” but the unemployed mother of 14 realized it could be used to provide a source of revenue for her family. “She’s never warmed to it, but the idea would be for others to use it for licensing,” says Czech. “It’s just a smart thing to do.”

Her application was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on April 10 by Czech, who quickly discovered a similar request had been filed a month earlier. He recently sent a letter to the law firm that filed the request, informing them that their client had no legal rights to the word.

According to Czech, Suleman has been contacted by clothing designers and manufacturers of dolls and infant accessories. “We’ve had phone calls, but it’s a stretch to call them offers,” he says, adding that he’s currently in the midst of negotiations with producers for a reality TV show involving Suleman.

[From People]

It makes sense that Suleman would apply for the trademark to Octomom, particularly if someone else is trying to get to it first. The name can’t be worth much though – who would buy that crap? It would be more of a novelty item than a brand name that anyone would want to show off. The diapers could feature a picture of Suleman’s face inside, and t-shirts could be emblazoned with a comic featuring her giant lips talking on a cell phone while she’s shopping alone, frazzled nannies caring for her 14 children in the background.

Yesterday Suleman confirmed that a reality show was in the works, but she claimed it wasn’t a real reality show and would be a “documentary” style show. This is after she gave multiple denials that she would even consider a reality show. Do you think she hoped for fame and fortune all alone and that it’s all going according to plan?

Nadya Suleman is shown outside her home yesterday. I wrote that line about the big lips on the cell phone before I even saw these photos. Credit: Fame Pictures