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via Kelley at Suburban Blight
Atlanta hip-hop group sues FOX
Atlanta-based hip-hop group Arrested Development has filed a trademark infringement suit against FOX Broadcasting Co., Imagine Films Entertainment Inc. and New World Communications of Atlanta Inc. for their use of the band's name as the title for FOX-TV's new series -- "Arrested Development" -- which premiered this month.
The law suit was filed on Oct. 16 in DeKalb County Superior Court and is on an expedited schedule. The band's legal counsel is Atlanta-based Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
"Over the past 14 years, the two-time-Grammy-Award-winning band has built a solid reputation in the entertainment industry," said Todd Thomas of Arrested Development. "The use of our name by FOX is not only confusing to the public, but also has the potential to significantly dilute what the 'Arrested Development' name means to our fans. FOX has no more right to use 'Arrested Development' for its show than a band would have to name itself after one of FOX's sit-coms."
Posted by P6 at November 6, 2003 11:44 AM | Trackback URL: http://www.prometheus6.org/mt/mt-tb.cgi/2207Me too. The fact we both thought of it is some evidence of potential customer confusion for a trademark infringement claim.
huhn. shows what i know. i thought that group broke up and disappeared years ago, although i'd guess it makes sense that someone involved with the group would still hold the rights to the name.
i was definitely experiencing brand confusion, expecting the show to be a one-time broadcast of a live concert or something, then seeing it was this other thing and ????? i hope they win.