Alan Duke
CNN Wires Entertainment Writer
The woman who gave birth to octuplets - Nadya Suleman - is seeking to trademark her media nickname - Octomom - for a TV show and a line of diapers.
Word of Suleman's federal trademark filings came as her lawyer confirmed he is talking to production companies about a TV show, but said reports of a signed deal are premature.
Suleman, who gave birth to octuplets in January, brought home the last and smallest of the eight Monday, a hospital spokeswoman said.
But she is not the only one to claim a trademark on the nickname. A Texas company not affiliated with her has filed to trademark an Octomom iPhone game.
"You press on her belly and she has babies," the company's CEO said.
One of Suleman's lawyers filed her trademark applications last Friday with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, according to the documents. In the application the word is spelled "OctoMom," with a capital M.
One trademark would cover OctoMom disposable and textile diapers, dresses, pants and shirts.
The other application would give Suleman the trademark OctoMom for "entertainment in the nature of on-going television programs in the field of varity." The last word - "varity" - may have been intended to read "variety."
Suleman lawyer Jeff Czech downplayed a Life & Style magazine report that Suleman had signed with a British film company to produce six shows a year about her family over the next 18 years.
"The truth is that there is no deal yet with any production company or programming company," Czech said. "I am not certain if Ms. Suleman was properly quoted in Life & Style."
He added, "I have been in negotiations with production companies, but no agreements have been reached."
In the Life & Style report, Suleman is quoted as saying the TV show would not be a "reality show."
"What I'm doing with this TV show is basically creating documentaries about the lives of my children," she is quoted saying.
The company the magazine said would produce the shows - Eyeworks - has not yet responded to CNN calls.
"It will give me the opportunity to have incredible home movies that, believe me, I don't have the time to make myself. Having this documentary crew allows me to focus on raising my children and still have great movies of them," the magazine quoted Suleman saying.
The Octomom videogame probably is not something she would share with her kids.
Super Happy Fun Fun Inc. - a Austin, Texas company - filed a trademarknotice last month to use the Octomom application for iPhones and othertechnology.
Apple has been hesitant to approve the game for official iPhone ownloads, so until that happens it can also be found as the "Fertile Myrtle" game, said CEO Mark Pierce.
The company's description of the game reads:
"Press down on Octomom's swollen belly and another adorable bundle of joy will be brought into the world."
"The babies must be caught by Octomom's mother. Hold down on Octomom's belly to charge, which shoots babies out faster and increases your chances of delivering twins! Tilt for better aim.
"Each baby earns welfare money. Having babies while the Paparazzi is in the room earns a cash bonus! Money is used to buy more Fertility shots.
Fertility shots lets Octomom have more babies!
"It may 'take a village to raise a child' but it only takes Octomom to birth a village of children!"
| Jasmine-Spokane, WA |
April 15th, 2009 6:57 pm ET Her nickname should be "air head." |
|
| Cindy |
April 15th, 2009 6:59 pm ET All I can say is that she is an idiot!! I don't see how she can still possibly have custody of any of those kids seeing how stupid that she is! It is very obvious that the money and fame are the only reasons why she wanted to have those babies. Cindy..Ga. |
|
| Annie Kate |
April 15th, 2009 7:01 pm ET I am so sick of hearing about OctoMom and I sure wouldn't watch a tv show about them. I do have to say though that "Fertile Myrtle" is a much better name for the game. |
|
| Huma Munir |
April 15th, 2009 7:23 pm ET This is ridiculous. I wish you would report on something worthwhile. Who cares about this woman? She is getting what she wanted: publicity. Hello? Is our media that blind now? |
|
| Isabel Siaba |
April 15th, 2009 7:33 pm ET Do you know why the AC360 is so cool? Because when I think there is nothing to talk about Octomom (and I hate this matter), you post something new and as nosense as Octomom! Let's agree with the following: However agreeing with their methods and attitudes is another story. Great post! Thank you! |
|
| kristin |
April 15th, 2009 8:16 pm ET Someone needs to help this attention getting individual. There's nothing new under the sun with this one! Please people stop giving her this forum. She's a bad influence on mothers alike. We as a nation have to face the real issues, and not this bobble head! |
|
| Steve Turner |
April 15th, 2009 8:52 pm ET Is it me or is the Octomom hard to hear and understand? She has an amazingly high voice. Maybe she could lip sync her speaking parts on her new TV show and they can hire someone to be her "voice". |
|
| Miss J |
April 15th, 2009 9:12 pm ET Well I wish her and her 14 all the best. I have this love for weird quirky people like myself. I saw the video of her with all the 8 babies – and they look so happy & healthy. I thought it was so adorable. |
|
| Isabel Siaba, Brazil |
April 15th, 2009 9:44 pm ET "Octomom"? Will we have paying royalties for her? lol ... |
|
| I'm That Kinda Girl |
April 15th, 2009 9:54 pm ET I wouldn't even waste my time watching any tv show that she does. |
|
|
Comments have been closed for this article |
||
A behind the scenes look at “Anderson Cooper 360°” and the stories it covers, written by Anderson Cooper, the AC360° staff and a network of contributors. Insight you can’t find anywhere else.
We search the news each day to show you what’s on our radar and what we’re planning for the show each night.
For more details, read our tips on how to win 360° approval for comments.
Send your instant feedback to Anderson Cooper 360°.
- Real-life effects of reform getting lost in the noise
- Evening Buzz: Buying Health Care Reform Votes
- Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 12/21/09
- U.S. soldiers in Iraq could face courts-martial for getting pregnant
- FAQs about health care reform
- Interactive: Brittany Murphy’s acting career
- Senate health care reform bill
- House health care reform bill
- Interactive: The top 10 Health-Care-Reform Players
- Video: Child custody battle continues
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2005

