Netflix Hit with Trademark Lawsuit Over 'Kpop Demon Hunters'
Hyde Lane says Netflix’s tour and merchandise plans create consumer confusion and overlap with the band’s trademark, and it seeks to block use of the name.
- On Tuesday, August 18, Christian metal band Demon Hunter filed a trademark lawsuit in California's Central District against Netflix, Netflix Studios, and promoter AEG Presents over the film Kpop Demon Hunters.
- Hyde Lane, the band's company, alleges trademark infringement and unfair competition, arguing it built "rightful interests" in the Demon Hunter trademark over 20 years before Netflix released Kpop Demon Hunters last year.
- Consumers may wrongly attribute products to the band; a fan spent $500 on tickets for a New York concert, mistakenly believing they purchased seats for the Kpop Demon Hunters live show.
- Netflix recently announced a global concert tour alongside AEG, with the lawsuit claiming this move created "almost complete overlap" with merchandise offerings under the Hyde Lane Demon Hunter name.
- Seeking a jury trial, Hyde Lane demands Netflix be prevented from using the Kpop Demon Hunters name, asserting the band has been cast aside despite "decades of invested goodwill.
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The 25-year-old band "Demon Hunter" is not to be confused with the successful animation film "KPop Demon Hunters". Netflix wants to organize concerts around the film - which causes the music group to complain about it.
In front of a US federal court in California, the metal band Demon Hunter filed a lawsuit against Netflix. What is behind it and how the streaming giant reacts to it. Christian metal band Demon Hunter accuses Netflix and the concert organizer AEG Presents of a violation of trademark rights and therefore prefers to go to court. The band filed the lawsuit before a US federal court in California. The reason for this is a planned concert tour to the…
Demon Hunter band sues Netflix, AEG over ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ trademark
Demon Hunter Suing 'Demon Hunters': Christian metal band Demon Hunter has sued Netflix, alleging the streamer's blockbuster animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" infringes on the band's trademark and has already caused real-world confusion among fans.
Netflix Sued By Band Demon Hunter Over 'KPop Demon Hunters'
LOS ANGELES — Christian metal band Demon Hunter has sued Netflix and concert promoter AEG Presents in California federal court, alleging an upcoming concert tour based on the streaming platform’s “KPop Demon Hunters” infringes its trademarks. The band said in the lawsuit filed on Tuesday that the recent announcement of a tour based on Netflix’s hit movie has created consumer confusion and threatens to “eclipse” its brand. “Simply put, Netflix …
A cause that seems to have come out of a comedy, but that for the "Demon Hunter" could have very concrete consequences. The American metal band has decided to bring Netflix to court because it claims that the success of KPop Demon Hunters has generated confusion among the public and damaged their brand. The story arises from a [...] The article "C" is a way to get a refund? ": buy the tickets of the Demon Hunters convinced to go to KPop Demon Hu…
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