Mariah Carey’s application to trademark the title “Queen of Christmas” criticised by two holiday singers

nme.com:

Mariah Carey has faced pushback from two singers known for recording holiday music after the star attempted to register the term “Queen of Christmas” as a trademark.Carey’s 1994 song ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ made her synonymous with the festive season, and has led to her being popularly dubbed “Queen of Christmas”.

In March 2021, she filed an application to trademark the exclusive usage of the title, along with “QOC”, “Princess of Christmas” and “Christmas Princess”.

The application was made public July 12, starting a period when parties can file an opposition to the application.Carey’s filing seeks usage of the “Queen of Christmas” trademark for a wide array of products related to both entertainment and merchandise.

Those include audio and visual recordings and the download and streaming of those materials, but also things like clothing, fragrances, food and drink products, Christmas tree decorations, protective face masks and many other items.As Variety reports, the move has been met with resistance from singers Darlene Love and Elizabeth Chan, both of whom have also been associated with the term “Queen of Christmas” throughout their careers.In 1963, Love performed on several songs on the Phil Spector-produced Christmas compilation ‘A Christmas Gift for You’, most notably ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’.