Mariah Carey’s application was denied after fellow signer Elizabeth Chan blocked her trademark attempt in a legal filing. Carey's move to claim the phrase upset Chan and singer Darlene Love.
in part that no one should hold onto anything involving Christmas or "monopolize it." Chan went on to say the holiday is for everyone and it’s meant to be "shared" and not "owned." The entertainer also took issue with Carey trying to trademark multiple products arguing that it's "all over the map.", the singer did not hold back when addressing the Carey situation.
"David Letterman officially declared me the Queen of Christmas 29 years ago, a year before she released ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You' and at 81 years of age I’m NOT changing anything," Love wrote in August.
entertainer claiming he wrote the lyrics to the song. Andy Stone claimed he co-wrote the hit song in 1989 and recorded it at a studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Stone is seeking at least $20 million in damages, according to FOX 4 Dallas.
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