Ryan Lochte is trying to trademark his catchphrase, "Jeah!"—but he may have some problems, because
TMZ
reports that '90s rapper MC Eiht claims he's been using the word since
1988, and plans to send the Olympic swimmer a cease and desist letter.
Maybe Lochte can get some advice from these 17 other celebrities, all of
whom at least attempted to snag trademarks. From
Celebuzz and
The Frisky:
- Beyonce and Jay-Z:
They want to trademark "Blue Ivy Carter NYC" so they can sell a line of
baby products bearing their daughter's name. How sweet.
- Paris Hilton:
Upset when Hallmark used her catchphrase "That's hot!" in a greeting
card, Hilton was able to get it trademarked. Then she got tired of it
and tried using "That's huge!", but for some reason that one never quite
caught on.
- Charlie Sheen: He tried to trademark all 22 of his catchphrases, including, of course, "Duh, winning."
- Jeremy Lin: The NBA star tried to trademark "Linsanity," but three entrepreneurs had already applied for the same thing.
- Donald Trump: He was turned down from trademarking "You're fired!" because it sounded too much like a board game called "You're Hired."
Click for the full list from
The Frisky, which includes a current battle over the phrase "Yuuup!" Or check out
Celebuzz's list, which includes a bunch of sports figures and even more
Jersey Shore stars.
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