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GRAMMY-WINNING pop singer Mariah Carey is trying to block porn star and politician Mary Carey from trademarking her similar-sounding stage name, saying that fans could get the two performers confused.

The adult film actress, whose real name is Mary Cook, said today that she would not be intimidated by the international superstar and will press forward with her trademark application.

"I'm ready to battle Mariah over this because I've been Mary Carey for a long time," said the actress, who started using the stage name in 2002.

"It's kind of funny because I'm a porn star and I've been being myself for a long time. I think she's being silly."

The star of such films as Double Air Bags 11 and Boobsville Sorority Girls, who once ran for California governor against Arnold Schwarzenegger, filed the trademark papers earlier this year.

In October, a lawyer for Mariah Carey sent Mary Carey's representatives a letter threatening legal action if she did not withdraw the application.

"Mary Carey and Mariah Carey share the identical surname and have first names that are very similar," attorney Robert Becker wrote.

In part because the porn star was seeking the trademark for audio and video recordings, he said: "Confusion between your client and her Mary Carey trademark and our client and its Mariah Carey trademark is therefore likely."

Mr Becker also demanded that Mary Carey use her name only for "adult entertainment" and that she not sing or perform music.

source: the daily telegraph