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Um, really? I thought S & A referred to a certain sexual move involving the manipulation of the hand. Maybe it does.

From the wires ...



'Shock and Awe' Barrage Hits Patent Office

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - From condoms to coffees, a wave of trademark applications using "Shock and Awe" in their names is hitting the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Seven months after the most overused cliche of the Iraq War entered American jargon, a Patent Office official said on Thursday it had received 29 "Shock and Awe" applications.

There are filings to trademark golf clubs, pesticides, dietary supplements, video games, salsa, energy drinks, yo-yos, lingerie, Bloody Mary mix and "infant action crib toys."

"The last thing I can remember like this was for using the terms Millennium or Y2K," said Brigid Quinn, spokeswoman for the Patent Office, which oversees trademark law.

None of the "Shock and Awe" applications is registered yet -- not even the five to trademark fireworks brands.

"Each will be reviewed one by one on their own merit," Quinn said.