Taylor Swift is trying to trademark “Swiftmas” and “1989”

Taylor Swift is building an empire of copyright claims.

According to documents filed to the US Patent and Trademark Office on 3rd December, Swifty is attempting to claim the word “Swiftmas” as her own.

She’s put the same claim for “1989”, the name of her most recent album - but also a year, let’s not forget.

“Blank Space”, the lyric “and I’ll write your name” and “A Girl Named Girl” (the name of a novel she wrote when she was 14, yet to be released) are getting the same treaement.

Earlier this year, Swift is said to have pushed trademark applications for “this sick beat” and “Nice to meet you, where you been?”, gradually establishing her grip and monopoly of the English language.

If Swift owns these trademarks, they’ll be prevented from use in performances, merchandise, clothing, stationary or in books and publications.

In fairness to the “1989” claim, it would only prevent the date being used in “stylised form” (aka the typeface of her album), as reports The Independent.