One Direction Sued by Same-Name Band YOU RIPPED US OFF!
kyle
2012/04/11 01:54:30
British boy band One Direction is being sued by a much
lesser known American band -- also called One Direction -- and now, the
Americans are out for blood ... demanding the Brits change their name.
The U.S. One Direction just filed the lawsuit,
claiming they formed in 2009 -- an entire year before the UK band
members even knew each other -- and have since developed a considerable
following this side of the Atlantic.
In addition
to building a reputation around the name, the Americans claim they also
beat the Brits in a race to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office --
filing a trademark application for "One Direction" long before their UK counterparts.
Now, the Americans are asking for a court order -- requiring the Brits to change their name.
The Americans are also suing Simon Cowell's record label and Sony Music -- demanding more than $1 million in damages.
The
British band -- which was formed by Simon Cowell in 2010 while members
competed on the UK "X Factor" -- has yet to respond to the lawsuit.
lesser known American band -- also called One Direction -- and now, the
Americans are out for blood ... demanding the Brits change their name.
The U.S. One Direction just filed the lawsuit,
claiming they formed in 2009 -- an entire year before the UK band
members even knew each other -- and have since developed a considerable
following this side of the Atlantic.
In addition
to building a reputation around the name, the Americans claim they also
beat the Brits in a race to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office --
filing a trademark application for "One Direction" long before their UK counterparts.
Now, the Americans are asking for a court order -- requiring the Brits to change their name.
The Americans are also suing Simon Cowell's record label and Sony Music -- demanding more than $1 million in damages.
The
British band -- which was formed by Simon Cowell in 2010 while members
competed on the UK "X Factor" -- has yet to respond to the lawsuit.
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- Barbie 2012/04/12 05:54:59
insanereply - Valia-chan 2012/04/11 19:04:20+1US One Direction is probably jealous.reply
- Wayne TH G 333 2012/04/11 17:16:31I that there is zero chance that they will change their name now. I'm sure Simon Cowell will make this American group an offer they can't refuse!reply
- sally 2012/04/11 12:07:00US One Direction is okay, probably jealous they didn't get as famous.reply
- Aksana 2012/04/11 06:35:47+1Ugh ridiculousreply
- Rowena Ravenclaw 2012/04/11 02:16:25Sounds pretty lame to me. It's just a simple band name, anyone could come up with it. Not to mention they're from different countries and the US One Direction doesn't seem to be as popular as the British one. They're probably just jealous pricks. :/reply
- Yuffie ♫ K-POP Dance Guru 2012/04/11 01:58:12+1I like BEST DIRECTION " for their new name. ^ ^reply
