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There are certain phrases that you always associate with specific celebrities. If you say "that's hot," who else could you be thinking of but Paris Hilton? And if you make a reference to "this sick beat," you probably have Taylor Swift in mind. But did you know that these celebrities have actually tried to trademark their catchphrases—and even their names?

Take a look through this gallery to find out which celebrity trademarks work, and which ones don't.

▲In 2019, the A-list couple welcomed their fourth child, Psalm West. As TMZ reports, Kim has tried to trademark her son's name, to be used for products like hair accessories and even chopsticks.

▲Their other three children—North, Saint, and Chicago—have also received the same treatment.

▲Cardi B is trying to trademark "Okurrr," her signature phrase, for merchandising purposes. Sounding like "a cold pigeon in New York City," the singer uses the phrase frequently in her albums and her everyday life.

▲The application finally reveals how to spell the unique word, "okurrr" with three Rs, however, she has also submitted an alternative spelling with two Rs, just in case.

▲This reality star got a bit big for her boots, when she tried to trademark her first name. However, the claim was denied.

▲Kylie Minogue reportedly took legal action when she caught wind of the trademark, but their legal dispute has come to an end.

▲Bey and Jay welcomed their first child, Blue Ivy Carter, in January 2012. They wasted no time when trademarking their daughter's name.

▲Blue has actually appeared on her parents' songs, like 'Glory' and 'Blue's Freestyle.'

▲The Hilton heiress has a couple catchphrases, like "That's hot," which she trademarked in 2006.

▲The phrase was coined during Hilton's appearance on 'The Simple Life' with Nicole Richie.

▲Curtis Jackson has moved away from hip-hop recently. However, he made sure to trademark his rap name.

▲"Jackson's trademark applies to everything from shirts and pants to pre-recorded phonograph records," states the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

▲The stylist rose to fame on 'The Rachel Zoe Project,' which featured her signature phrase "I die."

▲The short phrase was trademarked. It refers to when one cannot cope with hilarious or bizarre circumstances.

▲"Let's get ready to rumble!" Boxing announcer Michael Buffer trademarked his catchphrase in 1992.

▲It's reported that Buffer has made over US$400 million from selling the rights to the trademark.

▲A signature move from this former NFL player, "Tebowing" is when you bow down on one knee with one fist on your forehead.

▲The move has taken off, so it's only right that Tebow got it trademarked in 2012. Here some avid fans imitate the famous stance.

▲The album '1989' was a career landmark for Taylor Swift, with three number one singles and over a million copies sold in its first week. So, it makes sense that she trademarked lyrics from the record.

▲Phrases like "This sick beat," "party like it's 1989," and "'cause we never go out of style" were all trademarked. This was to stop the lyrics from landing on bootleg merchandise.

▲"Jeah!" is the memorable catchphrase from this defamed Olympic champion. "It means, like, almost everything," he explained in 2009.

▲The swimmer got the phrase trademarked back in 2012, according to ESPN.

▲If you've ever watched Emeril Lagasse work his magic, you may have heard his famous catchphrase "Bam!".

▲Of course, the phrase is still used, but it's considered infringement to sell cookware with the catchphrase on it.

▲The New Orleans Pelican is known for his distinctive unibrow. Davis isn't embarrassed, in fact, he has popularized catchphrases like "fear the brow" and "raise the brow."

▲The basketball player trademarked the phrases back in June 2012. "I don't want anyone to try to grow a unibrow because of me and then try to make money off of it," he told CBC.

▲Back in 2011, Charlie Sheen shocked the world with some outrageous interviews following his dismissal from CBS and Warner Bros..

▲In the interviews, Sheen said phrases like "winning," "Vatican assassin," "tiger blood," and "rockstar from Mars." However, his requests were denied.

▲Nicole Polizzi attempted to trademark her stage name, Snooki. However, her claims were denied.

▲The reason? Snooky, a children's character, already owned a trademark.

▲Sarah Palin once tried to trademark her own name, but her application was missing one important detail.

▲Believe it or not, Palin forgot to sign her own application. Her name was never trademarked.

▲Long before he became president, Trump was a hit on reality show 'The Apprentice.' He was known for his famous catchphrase, "You're fired!".

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He tried to trademark the catchphrase, but it was denied by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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