Socialite Lilian Mutambo shared a trademark certificate claiming it belongs to comedian Sarafina Ntenga, who has trademarked the phrase “Kopala Queen,” and creatives can no longer use the phrase anymore.
According to the certificate, the trademark was obtained on May 13, 2024. (According to PACRA, a business “business name” in the same name as the trademark name was registered on July 14th, 2022)
Xaven who is popularly known for using “The Kopala Queen” in her songs has been the talk of the conversation, with her fans worried that they might no longer be hearing their favourite say their favourite phase in her songs.
We researched, and this is what is what we found regarding other creatives using the phrase “Kopala Queen,” specifically Xaven.
Supposedly Sarafina Ntenga according to Lilian Mutambo registered a trademark for the stylized word “Queen” in Zambia under Kopala Queens Art Promotion in class 15 which only covers musical instruments, music stands and stands for musical instruments etc – and not music performances or stage names.
According to Zambia’s Trade Marks Act (Cap. 401) trademarks only protect logos and names in specific commercial categories – with Xaven using “The Kopala Queen” as a stage name and not for selling products in the registered class, she can still use it without any legal consequences.
Xaven can consider registering her stage name under Class 41, which covers entertainment services for full protection. Unless the rapper decides to start selling musical instruments or using the same stylized “Queen” logo, there’s no legal conflict.
These are our findings after a search into the matter. Therefore, according to these findings, Xaven can still shout, “The Kopala Queen, I’m a bitter pill quinine.”
