Static methods in Python are inherited. See: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/136097/what-is-the-difference-between-staticmethod-and-classmethod-in-python/136138?noredirect=1#comment2605431_136138

gistfile1.py

class B(object):
  @staticmethod
  def identify():
    return "B"

  def iden(self):
    return self.identify()

class D(B):
  @staticmethod
  def identify():
    return "D"

assert B().iden() == "B"
assert D().iden() == "D"