Mariah Carey Stopped Trademarking 'Queen Of Christmas' Title

Multi-award-winning singer Mariah Carey has been blocked from trademarking the "Queen of Christmas" title.

The singer, who is mainly associated with the title through her smash holiday hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You," had filed a request at the US Patent and Trademark Office last year for sole control.

However, she lost the bid after another holiday musician, Elizabeth Chan, went to court to block her request, claiming it was "wrong for an individual to attempt to own and monopolize a nickname like Queen of Christmas for the purposes of abject materialism."

If Carey's bid had succeeded, it would have given her the right to seek financial restitution against anyone who used the moniker to promote their goods and services.

Read below for more details.

According to Daily Mail, Mariah Carey has had her application to trademark the name "Queen of Christmas" rejected. The 52-year-old singer made the application back in March 2021, hoping that the US Patent and Trademark Office would back the request.

At the time of the filing, the "All I Want for Christmas Is You" singer had applied for the sole right to use the tag in perpetuity and globally, across different industries and ventures, from music to perfume, to sunglasses and other purchasable items.

However, singer Chan, who has authored hundreds of Christmas songs, was displeased by the move and applied in court to stop the "It's Like That" crooner's request from being granted.

The long-running suit came to an end on Tuesday as the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board officially rejected Carey's application.

The parallel attempts by Carey to register the similar trademarks "Princess Christmas" and "QOC" were also disallowed by the federal institution.

In a statement to Daily Mail, Chan explained her reasons for filing a claim against Carey's request.

She told the publication, "Christmas is a season of giving, not the season of taking, and it is wrong for an individual to attempt to own and monopolize a nickname like Queen of Christmas for the purposes of abject materialism."

The 42-year-old singer also discussed that she also bears the "Queen of Christmas" tag, as she has spent many years of her life creating creative Christmas songs that have now spanned over 200 in number.

She added," 'I wear that title as a badge of honor and with full knowledge that it will be - and should be - bestowed on others in the future. My goal in taking on this fight was to stand up to trademark bullying not just to protect myself, but also to protect future Queens of Christmas."

Following the ruling, attorney Louis Tompros, who represented Chan, issued a statement, saying that Carey's request "was a classic case of trademark bullying."

He also shared that he and his team were delighted to have succeeded in stopping "Carey's overreaching trademark registrations.'

While Chan and her legal team were at the forefront of stopping Carey's trademark attempt, another singer, Darlene Love, also voiced her distaste, saying that she had also been called the "Queen of Christmas" before Carey released her hit single.

"David Letterman officially declared me the Queen of Christmas 29 years ago, a year before she released 'All I Want for Christmas Is You,' and at 81 years of age, I'm NOT changing anything," the star shared on Facebook in August, per Daily Mail.

She added, "I've been in the business for 52 years, have earned it, and can still hit those notes! If Mariah has a problem, call David or my lawyer!!"

If Carey's trademark application had been granted, it implied that she would have the right to seek a cease-and-desist order against anyone who used the tag to address themselves or other people, including individuals, radio stations, and TV stations.

Carey would also be able to sue anyone who went along to contradict the legality of the trademark and seek financial restitution and damages in such cases.

In addition, any person who wanted to use the "Queen of Christmas" moniker to promote their goods and services would have to seek authorization from Carey and might pay licensing fees and royalties to her.

In the meantime, Carey has yet to make any official comment on the rejection of her request.