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Pharrell Williams is being sued by Will.I.Am over the use of a 'confusingly similar', 'I Am' logo in his latest business venture,
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Will.i.am is taking legal action against Pharrell Williams over the latter's new creative brand "i am OTHER" - claiming that he owns the copyright to the phrase "I AM" and that Pharrell's logo is "confusingly similar," according to official court documents obtained by Rolling Stone.
Black Eyed Peas star jas taken to Twitter to set things straight... Will.i.am has denied that he is planning to sue Pharrell Williams . i.am not suing @Pharrell & I NEVER WAS.. What i.am doing is... #iamSCHOLARSHIP sending kids to school debt free.
Will.i.am is suing Pharrell over the 'confusing similarity' between his trademarked "I AM" mark and Pharrell's creative brand 'i am OTHER.'
Will.i.am has denied reports that he is suing Pharrell Williams over a trademark dispute. Earlier Pharrell Williams had released a statement saying he was "disappointed that Will, a fellow artist, would file a case" against him. The Black Eyed Peas singer has since tweeted to say that he was "never" planning on suing Pharrell over his new brand 'i am OTHER'.
By Rume Ugen On June 26, 2013 Pharrell Williams is being sued by Will.I.Am over the use of a 'confusingly similar', 'I Am' logo in his latest business venture, however the 'Blurred Lines' hitmaker dismissed the claims as 'ridiculous.'
is claiming rights to the phrase "I AM" and wants Pharrell Williams to stop using it, effective immediately. In court documents obtained by Rolling Stone , will.i.am alleges that his copyrighted "I AM" logo was hijacked for the Virginia native's " i am OTHER" brand, which includes ventures in film, television and apparel.
Will.i.am is taking legal action Pharrell Williams for his "i am OTHER" brand, claiming that he owns the copyright to the phrase "I am." Will.i.am is also arguing that Pharrell's logo is "confusingly similar" to his.
Will.i.am is taking legal action against Pharrell's "i am OTHER" brand and logo. Well, this is strange, but typical in the music industry. Will.i.am has filed a notice of opposition against Pharrell's "i am OTHER" brand for utilizing "I AM," a phrase he says he has copyrighted, and on top of this, Pharrell's logo is "confusingly similar," according to court documents.
Pharrell Williams expresses his disappointment in will.i.am after receiving a notice of opposition over i am OTHER. Labelmates will.i.am and Pharrell Williams have found themselves in a legal debacle due to the name of Pharrell's newest creative venture, i am OTHER.