Sure, these celebs may have made these sayings trendy, but did they have to go and make them legally theirs?
Kris Jenner
It’s not official yet, but the Kardashian matriarch, who professionally manages her six children, recently filed paperwork to own the term “momager,” according to People magazine.
Ryan Lochte
The Olympic swimmer trademarked the term “jeah” years ago, but we’re all still trying to figure out what it means. “It means, like, almost, like, everything,” he said in 2009.
Beyoncé and Jay Z
Shortly after the birth of their first child, the couple filed paperwork for the rights to “Blue Ivy Carter,” their baby’s name.
Paris Hilton
After the success of her show, The Simple Life, way back in 2003, Hilton trademarked the term “that’s hot” in 2006. It only applies to alcohol and clothing, though, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, via Business Insider.
Charlie Sheen
Sheen filed legal docs to trademark some 34 phrases, such as “winning” and “tiger’s blood,” in 2011, but by 2012, 19 of his applications had been abandoned or denied, according to trademark lawyer Erik M. Pelton. The actor was able to lock down “winning TV,” however.
Tyra Banks
Banks owns the rights to “smize,” which is America’s Next Top Model speak for “smile with your eyes.”
Rachel Zoe
Zoe trademarked the term “I die,” which she uses when witnessing items of fashionable clothing that she really likes. She also filed paperwork for the rights to “bananas,” which she uses in a similar way to “I die,” but was denied.
Tim Tebow
Tebow has held the trademark for “Tebowing” — the term used for his NFL sideline kneeling stance — since 2012.
Kim Kardashian
Kardashian holds the trademark for the term “Kimsaprincess,” which is also the name of the company she uses to license all of her Kardashian products, according to the Huffington Post.
Emeril Lagasse
Of course the celebrity chef owns the trademark for “bam!” His rights only apply to cookware, however.
Taylor Swift
In early 2015, Swift filed paperwork to trademark a number of lyrics from her album, 1989. She was granted trademarks for “this sick beat,” “party like it’s 1989,” “’cause we never go out of style,” “could show you incredible things” and “nice to meet you, where you been?”, but she still doesn’t own “shake it off.”
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