will.i.am sues Pharell
will.i.am takes Pharrell to court.
We definitely didn’t expect this! Black Eyed Peas member, will.i.am, is
taking fellow musician, Pharrell, to court! According to reports
will.i.am has filed legal papers against Pharrell's creative brand, ‘i
am OTHER,’ on the basis that he owns the copyright to the phrase ‘I AM’.
will.i.am claims that Pharrell's brand is "confusingly similar," and could dilute the I AM mark and the WILL.I.AM mark. Pharrell responded to the lawsuit saying, “I AM disappointed that Will, a fellow artist, would file a case against me. I AM someone who likes to talk things out and in fact I attempted to do just that on many occasions. I AM surprised in how this is being handled and I AM confident that Will's trademark claims will ultimately be found to be as meritless and ridiculous as I do.”
will.i.am claims that Pharrell's brand is "confusingly similar," and could dilute the I AM mark and the WILL.I.AM mark. Pharrell responded to the lawsuit saying, “I AM disappointed that Will, a fellow artist, would file a case against me. I AM someone who likes to talk things out and in fact I attempted to do just that on many occasions. I AM surprised in how this is being handled and I AM confident that Will's trademark claims will ultimately be found to be as meritless and ridiculous as I do.”
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