The Interpreter Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 And a small primer on a small part of trademark law: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/04/4273917/little-shop-runs-afoul-of-rockers.html 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AintNutinElse2Do Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I'd love to see a group fight back and win but if they generally offer a reasonable licensing with proceeds to charity I'm ok with it. I doubt Kentucky Kingdom was offered a fee quite as reasonable though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Well if you work hard to build a brand name then I believe you have every right to find and defend that name. With that being said, interesting article. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI-ORIG-EMP Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 The twin sisters that formed their own coffee shop had never heard of the rock band the name of Twisted Sister. They just called their coffee shop, Twisted Sisters because they were twin sisters with a twisted kind of attitude. I sure am not going to confuse them with the rock band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 You had heard of the rock band. Prior to the article, you had never heard of the coffee shop. Name recognition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 True. Plus how many people thought of the band when they saw the coffee shop or bakery or eatery/etc and ate there because of the band... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 More: http://www.thedailymeal.com/twisted-sister-fights-back-against-name-thieves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medford Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 There's a lot of arrogance on French's part. Comparing the brand name recognition of Twisted Sister w/ Led Zepplin and the Stones is worthy of being flogged on the spot. But legally speaking, he has a point about protecting his brand, although one could argue that any risduals he gets from itunes is probably helped more by having his band's name out there on roller coasters, coffee shops, etc... than by anything the band has done lately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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