by Mike Krumboltz Poor Snooki. The bronze-hued star of "Jersey Shore" can't seem to catch a break. The latest indignity: A diss from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The Smoking Gun recently broke the news that Snooki (real name: Nicole Polizzi) applied to trademark her nickname "Snooki" back in May. Alas, the application was denied for a rather comical reason. The folks at the Trademark office felt that "Snooki" was likely to be confused with "Snooky,