The female singer wants to minimize the exploitation of her name as well as protect her artist’s image.

Earlier this year, Taylor Swift registered copyright for a series of lyrics in songs on the album 1989 such as This Sick Beat ( Shake It Off ), Cause We Never Go Out Of Style ( Style ), Nice To Meet You. Where You Been? ( Blank Space ) as well as the name of the album – 1989.

Recently, the female singer submitted additional copyright registration for 4 new sentences. Those are the names of the songs “Blank Space” and “And I’ll Write Your Name” – the last verse of Blank Space . More notably, the 23-year-old female singer wants to exclusively own the word “Swiftmas” (Combining Taylor’s last name and Chrismas – Christmas) that fans often use when talking about the female singer’s good deeds. for fans.

Besides, Taylor also wants to register the words “A Girl Named Girl” – the title of a novel that the female singer wrote at the age of 14.

If the US Patent and Trademark Office agrees with Taylor Swift’s request, these 4 words will be banned from being used and printed on clothing products, paper products, and publications. literature as well as live performances.However, according to Fiona McBride – a lawyer specializing in trademarks at the law firm Withers & Rogers, it will not be easy for the Blank Space singer to get the approval of the Licensing Office. “It would be very difficult to completely monopolize a line from the song and prevent others from using it,” says Fiona. In any case, to be granted trademark protection, the brand owner needs to prove that the sentence, term or image is characteristic of their identity.