Neil Young Hit with Trademark Suit by Luxury Brand Chrome Hearts

Which just happens to be the name of his latest backing band

LA-based luxury goods company Chrome Hearts has filed a trademark infringement suit against Neil Young over the name of his latest backing band.

The defendants:

The members of Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, and Young’s Other Shoe Productions.
Young began playing with the Chrome Hearts last year, and in June they released the album Talkin to the Trees.

The company:

Chrome Hearts was founded in 1988 and produces fine jewelry, shoes, fragrances and more.
It has collaborated with musicians such as Drake, Madonna, Rhianna, Cher and Lou Reed.

The suit:

The plaintiff claims the band’s merchandise infringes on its trademarks.
The complaint states: “The likelihood of confusion is not merely hypothetical. Some clothing and apparel vendors have apparently already mistakenly assumed that there is a connection between NYTCH and Chrome Hearts, and are actively promoting that purported connection.”
When, in July this year, Chrome Hearts signaled these IP concerns to Young and his team, they appeared to fall on deaf ears, hence the legal action.
As per Digital Music News, Chrome Hearts is seeking “the profits stemming from the alleged infringement” and an order preventing the band from using the name.

LA-based luxury goods company Chrome Hearts has filed a trademark infringement suit against Neil Young over the name of his latest backing band.

The defendants:

The members of Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, and Young’s Other Shoe Productions.
Young began playing with the Chrome Hearts last year, and in June they released the album Talkin to the Trees.

The company:

Chrome Hearts was founded in 1988 and produces fine jewelry, shoes, fragrances and more.
It has collaborated with musicians such as Drake, Madonna, Rhianna, Cher and Lou Reed.

The suit:

The plaintiff claims the band’s merchandise infringes on its trademarks.
The complaint states: “The likelihood of confusion is not merely hypothetical. Some clothing and apparel vendors have apparently already mistakenly assumed that there is a connection between NYTCH and Chrome Hearts, and are actively promoting that purported connection.”
When, in July this year, Chrome Hearts signaled these IP concerns to Young and his team, they appeared to fall on deaf ears, hence the legal action.
As per Digital Music News, Chrome Hearts is seeking “the profits stemming from the alleged infringement” and an order preventing the band from using the name.

LA-based luxury goods company Chrome Hearts has filed a trademark infringement suit against Neil Young over the name of his latest backing band.

The defendants:

The members of Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, and Young’s Other Shoe Productions.
Young began playing with the Chrome Hearts last year, and in June they released the album Talkin to the Trees.

The company:

Chrome Hearts was founded in 1988 and produces fine jewelry, shoes, fragrances and more.
It has collaborated with musicians such as Drake, Madonna, Rhianna, Cher and Lou Reed.

The suit:

The plaintiff claims the band’s merchandise infringes on its trademarks.
The complaint states: “The likelihood of confusion is not merely hypothetical. Some clothing and apparel vendors have apparently already mistakenly assumed that there is a connection between NYTCH and Chrome Hearts, and are actively promoting that purported connection.”
When, in July this year, Chrome Hearts signaled these IP concerns to Young and his team, they appeared to fall on deaf ears, hence the legal action.
As per Digital Music News, Chrome Hearts is seeking “the profits stemming from the alleged infringement” and an order preventing the band from using the name.