Taylor Swift, Trademark, Etsy and the Little Guy

I'm sure by now you've heard that Taylor Swift has taken it upon herself to trademark various phrases from her lyrics. You can read more about it here. Some of these are simple phrases or words that you hear people say everyday. She has now decided that she and only she can put out products with these phrases on them. Some of which are phrases that she ripped off… or excuse me were "inspired by other artists" such as Prince's "Party like it's 1999". Of course she changed hers to "Party like it's 1989", but still… we aren't stupid. While I get protecting your brand, it would be awesome if she was actually protecting her own original ideas, not common phrases and lyrics "inspired" by others. So in honor of Taylor here's a free printable just for you!

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