Taylor Swift trademarks ‘This sick beat’ but not ‘Shake it off’

This means you’ll need Swift’s permisison if you want to use any of those phrases on a whole host of stuff: aprons, “non-medicated” toiletries andwe kid you notwalking sticks.

Given the incredible success of that album, you can’t blame a girl for wanting to protect her brand. And if you’re hate, hate, hating on her for that, well, you know what you can do.

CNN