Mariah Carey isn’t the only Queen of Christmas — at least not according to the US Trademark Trial and Appeals Board.
According to a press release issued on Tuesday, the board ruled against the pop star, 52, after she applied for exclusive rights to the phrases “Queen of Christmas,” “Princess Christmas,” and “QOC.”
USA TODAY has reached out to Carey’s representatives for comment.
The release was filed by a representative of Elizabeth Chan, a full-time Christmas and holiday music recording artist who was involved in a months-long legal battle to block Carey’s trademark bid.
“This was a classic case of trademark bullying. We are thrilled with this victory, and thrilled that we were able to help Elizabeth resist Carrie’s trademark filings,” Chan’s attorney Louis Tombros said in a statement.
“Christmas is the season of giving, not the season of receiving, and it is wrong for one to try to possess and monopolize the title of the Queen of Christmas for the purposes of hateful materialism,” Chan added in a statement.
Carey’s fans colloquially referred to her as the Queen of Christmas due to the annual boom in popularity of her 1994 hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You”.
But Chan, who focuses exclusively on producing Christmas and holiday music, says Carey isn’t the only Christmas queen.
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She continued, “As an independent artist and small business owner, it’s my life’s work to bring people together this holiday season, which is why I became the Queen of Christmas.” “I wear this 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 going into this fight was to stand up to trademark bullying, not only to protect myself, but also to protect future Queens of Birthday.”
If Carey’s trademark filing prevails, the singer may have reasons to ask radio stations and the media to cease and desist from calling everyone else the “Queen of Christmas,” the statement reads. The statement adds that she could also have sued anyone who sold a hand-knitted “Queen of Christmas” sweater on Etsy.
Chan filed a formal opposition to Curry’s trademark application in August. She has released 12 Christmas and holiday music albums.
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