If
you were planning on using a Taylor Swift-penned phrase on, say, a
locket or a jewelry box, think again. Because you could be trying to
shake off a legal bill.
T.
Swizzle, whose business savvy is rivaled only by her aptitude for
earworms, has taken out several trademarks for phrases like "Party Like
It's 1989," "This Sick Beat," "Cause We Never Go Out of Style."
This
means you'll need Swift's permisison if you want to use any of those
phrases on a whole host of stuff: aprons, "non-medicated" toiletries and
-- we kid you not -- walking sticks.
The filings are on top of dozens more she's held for years. They were reported by Vox, citing the legal database, Justia.
Interestingly enough, "Shake It Off" is not on the list. Perhaps because that trademark is already held by a diet company.
Swift took out the patents last year on the heels of her fifth studio album, "1989."
Given
the incredible success of that album, you can't blame a girl for
wanting to protect her brand. And if you're hate, hate, hating on her
for that, well, you know what you can do.
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