New Taylor Swift may have lyrically killed off her old self in the new single "Look What You Made Me Do" two weeks back, but she still wants to rake in some dough from her old image.
Swift filed for trademarks to several titles and catchphrases from her upcoming album "Reputation," including the line "The old Taylor can't come to the phone right now," TMZ reports.
Presumably, she wants the lyrics trademarked for use on merchandise that true fans just couldn't pass up.
It wouldn't be her first trademarked phrase. The Independent reports the pop princess previously trademarked the phrase "this sick beat," a line from her 2015 single "Shake It Off."
In light of this trademark application, The Independent also took the liberty of compiling the most absurd trademark applications we've seen in recent history. They include:
Sarah Palin: The former vice presidential candidate tried to trademark her own name and that of her daughter Bristol in 2011. Reuters reports the application was denied because she forgot to sign her name on the document.
Snooki: In 2010, Jersey Shore starlet Nicola Polizzi found out she'd been beaten by a fictional cat who scored rights to this trademark in 2004.
Face: Mark Zuckerberg knows everything about you AND he successfully trademarked the word "face" in telecommunication services in 2010.
You're fired: You guessed it. Our commander-in-chief tried to trademark his TV catchphrase from "The Apprentice" in 2004, but the patent office rejected it since they feared it could be mistaken for the already trademarked board game "You're Hired."
