This is the question being presented in a lawsuit pending in the Southern District of New York against the iconic band U2 and a majority of its band mates. Paul David Hewson (more well known as lead singer Bono), David Howell Evans (more well known as guitarist extraordinaire the Edge), drummer Laurence Joseph Mullen Jr.,
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Rocker and Reality Star Settles Suit Regarding Trademark
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Band names are big merchandising business, including t-shirts, hats, posters and other paraphernalia. When checking the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) website for other band trademarks, I was not surprised that the lead singer and savvy businessperson Jon Bon Jovi (a.k.a. John Bongiovi) owns the Bon Jovi® trademark himself. Eighties band REO Speedwagon set…
Clothing Giant Loses Trademark Battle
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As my name came from the famous “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” where Audrey Hepburn made the little black dress famous, it is no surprise that I am a BCBG Max Azria fan. The famous designer was recently dealt a blow by a Pennsylvania court.
BCBG, taken from the French phrase “Bon Chic, Bon Genre” (slang…