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Mariah Carey's 'Christmas Queen' Trademark Application Abandoned

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2022-12-09 13:36

In November 2022, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB") of the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") terminated Mariah Carey.(Maria· Kelly)A few submittedPiecetrademark application, she uses on various goodsPlans for phrases such as "Queen of Christmas", "Princess Christmas" and "QOC" were crushed as a result.

 

The American singer and songwriter wasIn early 2021, the trademark application for the three standard character trademarks "Queen of Christmas", "Princess Christmas" and "QOC" was submitted, hoping to paste these trademarks for perfume, jewelry, clothing, food, beverage, protective masks and Christmas tree decorations.and other commodities.

 

There's no doubt that Kelly is trying to use herThe 1994 hit song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is still widely considered to be the staple of Christmas. However, shortly after her application was published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, another musician who specializes in writing Christmas-themed songs, the name isElizabeth Chan,A trademark objection was filed. Also commonly known as the "Christmas Queen"Chan claimsIt's"Christmas is a season of giving, not of taking.toDespicable materialismFor the purpose,Trying to own and monopolize a nickname like the queen isNo.of. 」Chan's lawyer denounces "trademark bullying 」ofThe USPTO defines the case as "the use of trademark rights to continually harass and intimidate other businesses beyond what is permitted by legal interpretation. 」

 

In the end,Maria· Kellyfailed into respond to Chan's objections within the time limit set by the TTAB,ThusHer trademark applicationAllwas renounced.

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