Discover Yahoo! With Your Friends

Explore news, videos, and much more based on what your friends are reading and watching. Publish your own activity and retain full control.

To get started, first

YOUR FRIENDS' ACTIVITY

    Beyonce and Jay-Z Move to Trademark Their Baby's Name

    Beyoncé and Jay-Z have filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect the name of their infant daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. The new parents have plans to reserve their child's name for possible use as a brand name for a line of baby-related products, including carriages, diaper bags and baby cosmetics. Yes, baby cosmetics are apparently a real thing.

    The superstar couple were forced to act quickly in protecting the name after fashion designer Joseph Mbeh submitted an application to trademark "Blue Ivy Carter NYC" on January 11th, only four days after the child was born. A second applicant attempted to claim "Blue Ivy Carter Glory IV" for a line of fragrances on January 20th. Both claims were denied, as the Trademark Office recognized that the name belong to the instantly famous infant. Mbeh later issued a statement claiming that he had planned to pitch a line of products to Jay-Z and Beyoncé, and had no intention of ripping them off.

    The stars' application, made through Beyoncé's company BGK Trademark Holdings, is pending but is almost certain to be made official, as parents are legally authorized to trademark the names of their minor children.

     
    • LynneAnn  •  Rochester, New York  •  3 months ago
      I used to love Beyonce but she and her husband are really #$%$ me off with this baby crap! Please you are not the first nor the last to have a baby get over yourselfs!
    • Natalie  •  3 months ago
      It's funny when celebrities have a baby--they act like their child is so much more amazing than anyone else's....gag me!
      • julsmac 3 months ago
        Gag me twice!
      • Ms.S. of detroit 3 months ago
        DO NOT LEAVE ME OUT
      • 24MOE 3 months ago
        say what gag...u do, lets try it lol....just jokin lol
    • Lisa B  •  3 months ago
      OMG. Using the kid already to make a buck. That's why they picked a stupid name. As if anyone else would use it. They can have it.
      • SMOOTHASMINK 3 months ago
        KARMA IS A BIG #$%$ ON ITS WAY TO THEM, THAT'S GODS PROPERTY NOT THEIRS GOD GIVES AND GOD CAN TAKE HER AWAY JUST THE SAME.I AGREE WITH YOU ON THAT ISSUE.
      • molly 3 months ago
        I agreed Lisa B...they can have that name, its dumb anyway. Who the heck would want to name their baby that? only someone who is insecured or lacked of self esteem.
      • molly 3 months ago
        you are right Leslie F..I will never ever buy their baby products..
    • anonymous  •  3 months ago
      Oh these so called "celebrities" and their enormous egos!!! (rolling eyes)
      • Jeroldine Stringer 3 months ago
        They are smart to do this. You sound very jealous of rich people who work harder and smarter than you do!
      • Jeroldine Stringer 3 months ago
        what are you people doing? You don't have the right to judge these people or how they choose to live their life. HOW MANY JOBS HAVE ANY OF YOU HATERS CREATED?????
      • Jeroldine Stringer 3 months ago
        SALT LAKE CITY: AND WHAT IS YOUR RIGHT TO JUDGE THESE PEOPLE. ? HOW MANY JOBS HAVE YOU CREATED???? HUH? HUH?
        YOU DO 'NOT' HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY THESE PEOPLE ARE TRASH! SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF JEALOUS BECAUSE THEY ARE MORE SUCCESSFUL, WORK HARDER AND SMARTER THAN YOU!
    • Ariela268  •  Virginia Beach, Virginia  •  3 months ago
      I like Beyonce’, but this seems very self absorbed. The child is barely a month old and they’re already thinking of brand naming her. Geez!
      • LJ 3 months ago
        What's to like? She sucks as a singer and performer. He is even worse.
      • Truth is 3 months ago
        LJ is retarded. You don't even have to be a fan to know that statement is dumb as hell!
      • Ineeda 3 months ago
        did you read the article, others were trying to profit off their childs' name...no doubt someone tried to snag the domain name also
    • Thomas  •  Phoenix, Arizona  •  3 months ago
      Gee, aren't they greedy enough, lets exploit our kids now
    • Mutley  •  3 months ago
      Jay-Z is one ugly dude
    • Kitty  •  Pleasanton, California  •  3 months ago
      OMG These 2 are real pieces of *%&$ SO Self Absorbed. ONLY if it goes to a REAL charity can these be forgiven
    • Proud Harmony Ingenuity P ...  •  Houston, Texas  •  3 months ago
      Who knew that a bundle of joy could also be a bundle of money?
    • scott b  •  Salt Lake City, Utah  •  3 months ago
      nothing like proud parents pimping their kid. trash with money is still trash
    • Charlene  •  Sandia Park, New Mexico  •  3 months ago
      THEIR ARROGANCE SUPERCEDES THE RIDICULOUS NAME OF THEIR BABY, WHY TRADEMARK THE SILLY NAME....IT'S NOT LIKE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO WAIT IN LINE TO NAME THEIR BABY "BLUE IVY"!!!!!!!!
    • Goku  •  Fort Lauderdale, Florida  •  3 months ago
      They have to recoup the money for paying the surrogate and the $1 million hospital room somehow.
    • Phillip B  •  Herndon, Virginia  •  3 months ago
      Oh, we have a baby! Quick, sell him for even more cash. REALLY classless. Typical trailer trash.
    • Cori  •  3 months ago
      Anything 2 make a buck.
    • Sharon  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  3 months ago
      the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Whose to blame here. We put these celebrities on crowns of glory. We worship them, buy their stinking perfumes, stupid looking clothes, crazy music, go to their ridiculous concerts or movies only to be disappointed. There are more award shows than I care to even look at: Grammys, SAG, People's Choice, Kid's Choice, Oscars, MTV, Soul Train, etc. Our society says to worship these folks as if they have really made a serious contribution to society. They give some money to a charity and think that gives them the right to be excluded from many things. Take one of these stars and put them over in the war going on and see how long they last. The people we really should be thanking and celebrating are our veterans, teachers, law enforcement, charity workers, people who volunteer to help those less fortunate. Those who are out of work, unemployed and homeless because this country is going backwards.
      Honestly, I am sick and tired of hearing their names. Every time I click on Yahoo I have to hear or see about Jay Z and Beyonce. Not interested in seeing her boobs right now.
    • amazing Grace  •  3 months ago
      i don't know why this makes my stomach SICK?...but it does. Greed..... blatantly greedy. Anything to make a Buck!
    • CJ  •  3 months ago
      Of course they are! If they could, they'd be trying to declare their spawn's birthday a day of National worship! While yes, most people are extremely excited about, and proud of their newborn children (as it should be) but this presumptuos, overly-entitled couple thinks theirs is more important than any other, and that rest of the world should be in awe-of and worship their baby. After their behavior with the hospital fiasco I would NEVER purchase anything affiliated with either of them again. I think they are deplorable examples of celebrity conceit and arrogance. I'm so sick of seeing and hearing about them. How long are they going to be able to milk the birth of a child for media coverage?
    • B. William  •  3 months ago
      Talk about self-absorption...kid is not even crawling and already is a marketing tool. Wow!!!!
    • leslie f  •  3 months ago
      I had little respect for these two to begin with. Now I have none. I hope NO ONE ever buys anything with the name Blue Ivy on it. Totally agree w/Scott B. They're nothing but a couple of overpaid pimps.
    • B-Dodgers  •  3 months ago
      Seems like they had the kid -- to compete with Baby Phat?