Nicole Kidman is an Academy Award and Golden Globe winning actress and one of the highest-paid actresses in the motion picture industry.  In addition to her many movie roles, she serves as a UNIFEM and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.   She is also well known for her former marriage to Tom Cruise and her current marriage to Keith Urban.

Aside from being featured in Chanel No. 5 advertisements, Kidman is not well-known for celebrity branding.  However, a search of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Website Database does yield the NICOLE KIDMAN U. S. Trademark Application Serial No: 77/012,982 filed for use on: 

Class 9:  Motion picture films featuring action, adventure, dramatic, comedic, documentary, sports, music and animation themes; DVDs, CDs, CD-Roms, audio and video cassettes, and computer software featuring movies in the field of action, adventure, drama, comedy, documentaries, sports, music and animation; downloadable movies, shows, music, graphics, and ring tones via a global computer network and wireless devices; computer game and video game software;

Class 16:  Printed publications, namely, books, magazines, newsletters, and newspapers in the field of entertainment and motion pictures; series of fiction books; series of non-fiction books in the field of biographies; children's books; posters, stickers, calendars, stationery, postcards, note cards, sticker albums, coloring books, note books, greeting cards, mounted and unmounted photographs, photograph albums, printed scripts and screenplays featuring action, adventure, dramatic, comedic, documentary, sports, music and animation themes; cartoon strips, cartoon prints 

Class 20:  Figures and figurines made of plaster, plastic, wax, or wood; non-metal and non-leather key chains

Class 21:  Figures and figurines made of china, crystal, earthenware, glass, porcelain; mugs, dishes, beverageware

Class 25:  Clothing, namely, t-shirts, hats, jackets, sweatshirts, pants, tops, bottoms, headwear, footwear, underwear, coats, vests, dresses, and belts

Class 28:  Toys, games and playthings, namely, plush toys, bath toys, bendable toys, battery operated action toys, children's multiple activity toys, drawing toys, dog toys, cat toys, mechanical action toys, inflatable toys, ride on toys, push toys, pull toys, toy vehicles, sand toys, stackable toys, squeeze toys, board games, card games, toy figures, dolls and doll accessories, talking toys, stuffed toys, wind-up toys, musical toys, action skill games, coin-operated video games, game tables, manipulative games, parlor games; Christmas ornaments

Class 38:  Television broadcasting; broadcasting music, television shows, movies and radio programs via a global computer network; communications services, namely, transmitting streamed sound and audio-visual recordings via the Internet and to mobile telephones and devices; providing online bulletin boards and chat rooms for transmission of message among computer users

Class 41:  Entertainment services, namely, motion film production and distribution; providing a website featuring entertainment news, games, graphics, music, film clips, photographs, movies and shows, and other multimedia materials; production and distribution of television programs and cable television programs; entertainment services in the nature of on-going television shows or variety shows; live performances by an actress and entertainment personality

The application was filed in the name of Nicole Kidman as an individual U.S. citizen.  The application is pending and the first request for extension of time to file a Statement of Use has just been granted for the application.

Kidman’s fans in the United States (as well as all around the world) look forward to Kidman promoting her celebrity brand.

Aimee Kaplan, the trademark lawyer dedicated to actresses protecting their celebrity brands

Copyright 2008 Aimee Kaplan