Mariah Carey Loses “Queen of Christmas” Bid
Mariah Carey isn’t the only “Queen of Christmas” walking around. Per the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the pop star’s application to trademark the phrase,…
Mariah Carey performs at the 82nd annual Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Rockefeller Center on December 3, 2014 in New York City.
Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesMariah Carey isn't the only "Queen of Christmas" walking around. Per the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the pop star’s application to trademark the phrase, which would have allowed her to stop others from using the “Queen of Christmas” title. Carey’s company, Lotion LLC, applied for the trademark last year, seeking to add the name on everything: from albums to perfume to even dog leashes
Another musician -- also from New York -- Elizabeth Chan, filed an opposition in August to stop that from happening. Chan claims that she has been called "The Queen Of Christmas" for years, even releasing a Christmas album last year titled The Queen of Christmas. She has recorded Christmas music for more than a decade and was worried Carey could sue her if the pop star was granted the trademark.
On Tuesday (November 15), the Patent and Trademark Office said Carey’s company didn’t respond to Chan’s opposition and Carey wouldn’t get the trademark. “I’m so happy,” Chan said. “It’s my life’s work.”
“This is the right result,” her lawyer, Louis Tompros, said. “If Mariah’s team had any answer to the opposition that we made, they would have made it, but the fact of the matter is, she’s not entitled to a trademark on Queen of Christmas.” The trademark office didn’t grant two other related trademarks that Carey had requested: “Princess Christmas” and “QOC,” the acronym for Queen of Christmas.
Mariah Carey celebrates her 51st birthday today. With her impressive five-octave vocal range, the pop singer rose quickly to super stardom in the early '90s. She's secured her role as the "Queen of Christmas" with her smash hit, "All I Want For Christmas Is You."
Mariah Carey is an international sensation: she is one of the best-selling artists of all time, producing tons of number one hits and record-breaking albums. With 34 Grammy Award nominations, Carey has taken home five awards, including the 1991 award for best new artist. She is credited as a trailblazer for numerous female vocalists: Beyoncé, Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga have cited her as an inspiration.
We've chosen the top 10 best songs we believe Mariah Carey has to date.
10. "Obsessed"
Chris Martinez/OnlineUSASinger Mariah Carey, who was presented with the Special Achievement Award, performs her song " Thank God I Found You " during a live broadcast of the 27th Annual American Music Awards show January 17, 2000 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Martinez/OnlineUSA)
9. "Don't Forget About Us"
Scott Gries/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - APRIL 9: Mariah Carey performs onstage during a taping for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation benefit concert at the Beacon Theater April 9, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
8. "Touch My Body"
Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 04: Singer Mariah Carey performs onstage during the 2005 MTV Movie Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on June 4, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. The 14th annual award show will premiere on MTV Thursday, June 9 at 9:00PM (ET/PT). (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
7. "Get Your Number"
Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirectSinger, Mariah Carey performing onstage on a Swarovski crystal encrusted motorcycle at the 2001 VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, October 19, 2001. Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect.
6. "Always Be My Baby"
Matt Carr/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - APRIL 25: Mariah Carey Performs On ABC's "Good Morning America" in Times Square on April 25th in New York. (Photo by Matt Carr/Getty Images)
5. "Shake It Off"
Eugene Gologursky/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Mariah Carey performs during the New Year's Eve Countdown at Times Square on December 31, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for TOSHIBA CORPORATION)
4. "Hero"
Scott Barbour/Getty ImagesMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 31: Mariah Carey performs at Crown Casino's New Year's Eve Party at Crown Palladium on December 31, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
3. "Emotions"
Bennett Raglin/Getty ImagesNEW ORLEANS, LA - JULY 02: Singer Mariah Carey performs on stage during the 2016 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca Cola at the Louisiana Superdome on July 2, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for 2016 Essence Festival)
2. "All I Want For Christmas"
Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 02: Mariah Carey performs onstage during 2016 VH1's Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night at Kings Theatre on December 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
1. "We Belong Together"
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 01: Mariah Carey performs during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
