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Mariah Carey is trying to trademark the title 'Queen of Christmas'. 80}
Carey's legal team filed a petition to trademark "Christmas Queen" in March 2021, but it was made public in July, giving others a chance to vote. I was.
Christmas songwriter Elizabeth Chan did just that. She is a full-time songwriter and has been dubbed the "Queen of Christmas," says her attorney at WilmerHale law firm .
According to the company, Chan's challenge to Carey's trademark application has received media attention, including a deal with Variety. Also included is an interview, where Chan explains why and her attorney has filed a formal counter-declaration.
"Christmas has come earlier than anyone else on earth, and hopefully Christmas will come sooner than anyone else on earth," Chang said. "And I feel strongly that no one should be holding anything around Christmas or monopolizing it in the way Mariah is forever asking. That's not right. Christmas is for everyone. It's for.It's not meant to be owned."
Another singer has also openly challenged Carey's trademark demands. Grammy Award winner Darlene Love posted on her Facebook about it titled "Queen of Christmas."
Is it true that Mariah Carey's trademark was "Christmas Queen"?🤣What if she can't use that title? thing? 🤔...
Posted by Darlene Love, Mon 15 Aug 2022
“David Letterman officially proclaimed me the Queen of Christmas 29 years ago, a year before [Carrie] released ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You,’ and at 81, I haven’t changed a thing. No," Love, real name Darlene Wright, wrote. "I've been in this business for 52 years, I've earned it, and I can still hit those notes! If you have a problem with Mariah, call David or my attorney!
Love performed the 1963 Christmas song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"annually on David Letterman's show for nearly 30 years.
She released her Christmas album in 2007 titled "It's Christmas, Of Course". She also won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Film for her documentary 20 Feet from Stardom and an Oscar for Best Documentary.
It is unclear if Love took legal action against her Carey trademark claims.
At Carey's request, the singer added the trademarked "Christmas Queen" to merchandise such as perfumes, body lotions, skin care products, makeup, spa products, hair care, nail polish, and sunglasses. I am trying to use She also hopes to use the title in her music, music videos, and various music-based entertainment.
Carey's most popular Christmas song, "All I Want for Christmas Is You ' helped set a record in 2019 as the first artist to on Billboard's Hot 100 chart won first place in four different decades. The song has held her number one spot on the chart for three weeks since late 2019. It reached the top spot for the first time in her December, 25 years after it was first released.
CBS News has reached out to Chan's attorney, Love's attorney, and Carey's attorney and is awaiting a response.
Caitlin O'Kane is the trending story of CBS News and its good news brand, The Uplift. I am a content producer.
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