Ed sued for trademark infringement Options

[thefunkyredcaboose]

It's funny because I had nearly the same thought wayyyy back on page two.

What are you going to do... sue me?

EDIT: I actually never read page 2. That is my defense. I learned it from Coldplay.

This post has been edited by thefunkyredcaboose: Jul 18 2012, 11:59 am

[World Dreamer]

Speaking of silly lawsuits, today's Andy Griffith synopsis:

Otis the Drunk slips in jail and a lawyer convinces him to sue the county .

[+AllOverMe+]

Jesus Holy Christ! i came home from work and this topic has 14 pages? Christ, really shocking news! But finally some justice!

I'm still an Ed fan, if people didn't know i was, but Ed must stop using the name Live.

[Badman]

Jesus Holy Christ! i came home from work and this topic has 14 pages? Christ, really shocking news! But finally some justice!

I'm still an Ed fan, if people didn't know i was, but Ed must stop using the name Live.

Pages 1-5 are pretty good. Pretty much everything before nick came in and people started fighting with him. It took less than 5 hours to get to page 8.

[rock4adiference]

Speaking of silly lawsuits, today's Andy Griffith synopsis:

Otis the Drunk slips in jail and a lawyer convinces him to sue the county .

There are plenty of frivolous lawsuits filed everyday, this however, is not one of them. You are wrong once again and if you read every page of this tread there is not one person who agrees with you. Give it up already and do some research on your intellectual property laws. He has violated every aspect of them the way he promotes his shows and deserves to be sued! Screw your friends and karmas gonna get ya, and it seems that karma's crawling up Ed's ass right about now!!

http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/intel1_e.htm

[SinfulEyes]

There are plenty of frivolous lawsuits filed everyday, this however, is not one of them. You are wrong once again and if you read every page of this tread there is not one person who agrees with you. Give it up already and do some research on your intellectual property laws. He has violated every aspect of them the way he promotes his shows and deserves to be sued! Screw your friends and karmas gonna get ya, and it seems that karma's crawling up Ed's ass right about now!!

http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/intel1_e.htm

It's pretty odd that Nicholas defends Ed tooth and nail. Imagine if he were in the same room with Ed and the Hulk at the same time?

[Rupe]

What are you going to do... sue me?

As Badman has been the driving force and creative mind behind the "bald guy" label, I believe he is due 70% of the performance revenue and a lead poster bonus. There has been a noticeable drop-off since his post.

[themaestro]

As Badman has been the driving force and creative mind behind the "bald guy" label, I believe he is due 70% of the performance revenue and a lead poster bonus. There has been a noticeable drop-off since his post.

Can we get some Badman coffee too?

[Opinechik]

I'd buy Badman's beans.

[themaestro]

I'd buy Badman's beans.

I guess you'd go for Badman's stick figure too.

This post has been edited by themaestro: Jul 18 2012, 3:27 pm

[OutToDry]

got any phone calls Badman?

[Opinechik]

I'm busting a gut here, between the two of you..

This post has been edited by Opinechik: Jul 18 2012, 3:49 pm

[Badman]

As Badman has been the driving force and creative mind behind the "bald guy" label, I believe he is due 70% of the performance revenue and a lead poster bonus. There has been a noticeable drop-off since his post.

Good, now that I have everyone's attention, please star deeply at my avatar for 15 seconds straight.

[makemedream]

As Badman has been the driving force and creative mind behind the "bald guy" label, I believe he is due 70% of the performance revenue and a lead poster bonus. There has been a noticeable drop-off since his post.

OK Badman i will fess up , i've used "The Bald Guy" line a few times. In doing so i have diluted its value with my below par references. please work out a reasonable settlement for this and i promise i will not use it with out your express permission...... phew !!!! and im not even a christian anymore.... see its not that hard!!

[OutToDry]

Ok, back to the reality!! I may want Dan to put this into a new thread but I'm starting it here.

Band Protection Litigation

http://giocondalaw.blogspot.com/2012/07/fe...-kowalzcyk.html

and oh yes, there's coffee involved!!

Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Fergie....David Lee Roth....Cher.....Ed Kowalczyk?
When band members strike out on their own and try to pursue a successful solo career, some have the good fortune of already having a cool name with loads of fan recognition.

Consequently, their solo acts need little or no introduction to their fans. Notable examples include Fergie (Stacey Ferguson of the Black Eyed Peas), David Lee Roth (formerly of Van Halen), Morrissey (formerly of The Smiths), Ozzy Osbourne (formerly of Black Sabbath), and Cher (formerly of Sonny & Cher).

But some people just aren't so lucky, like Ed Kowalczyk (right). In the 1990's, Ed was the lead singer of a major band called "Live." Live broke out with the 1994 album, "Throwing Copper," which spent a year on the Billboard 200 album chart before hitting the No. 1 position.

Live released seven albums in total, and sold tens of millions of albums and hundreds of thousands of concert tickets. The band's hit songs included "Lightning Crashes," "Lakini's Juice" and "Selling the Drama." Eventually, after a decade of living the drama, in 2009, Ed sought greener pastures.

Perhaps to remind fans of his current status, or perhaps to keep an association with his previous band, Ed ironically chose to call his new solo album “ALIVE." See below.

Further, Ed has allegedly billed himself as "Ed Kowalczyk of Live." But the band's other original members are attempting to put a stop to this form of self-promotion in a newly-filed trademark infringement lawsuit.

Ed's self-promotion is likely to cause consumer confusion, according to the Complaint. Booking agents, theaters, arenas and the press are allegedly being deceived into thinking Ed still has affililation with the group Live.

Billboard reminds us of the large amount of litigation that followed the sad break-up of the original Platters. Singer Herb Reed became the last original member of the group to leave the band in the early 1970's and afterwards, the company (Five Platters Inc.) that was formed by the original members, hired a new member to continue on as a new Platters group. That fateful decision led to four decades of litigation which culminated just a few months ago when a judge ruled, "'Only You,' Herb Reed, have exclusive rights to the mark." Herb Reed then died.

The Hollywood Reporter analogized this particular breakup to an ugly divorce. Billboard correctly points out that the ultimate legal analysis often comes down who has continuously exploited the band name and who is recognized by the public as holding the greatest claim to the mark.

Here, the nature of the band's previous business partnership will have an impact. Each of the four members of Live apparently signed an Employment Agreement with the company organized to run the band's services. And that Agreement could spell bad news for Ed, who is facing statutory damages up to $2M in addition to a permanent injunction.

It's also worth noting that Ed has tried to sell coffee, too, under the brand "EDDIE'S COFFEE." Ed might need a new agent, in addition to a new trademark lawyer.

- see article for pics!!