Perhaps you’ve heard, however power-pop band and viral music-video creators OK Go are at present in a authorized battle with Post Foods, and it’s all due to a conveyable snack bundle containing Post cereals like Fruity or Cocoa Pebbles branded as “OK Go!” Back in September, an lawyer for the band despatched Post a cease-and-desist letter stating that the band had been “surprised and alarmed” to see their title on the snack product. More not too long ago, Post filed a criticism in Minnesota federal court docket asking for a “declaratory judgment,” aka a ruling that claims the corporate did nothing mistaken and that “cereal” is just not the identical factor as “band.” Now, OK Go singer Damian Kulash is commenting on the scenario by way of social media.
“We have been sued by Post Foods,” Kulash posted right this moment. He continues:
Have you ever had your title stolen by a multi-billion-dollar meals processing Goliath?
Here’s the way it goes down:
1) They apply for a trademark on the title you’ve been utilizing for 25 years.
2) You ship a letter asking them to choose a distinct title, please.
3) They SUE YOU IN FEDERAL COURT.On high of all of it, in line with Post, this breakfast meals is “ready to rock.” Very elegant. #weareOKGO
(Playing food-conglomerate satan’s advocate for a second, however “ready to rock” is also a punny tackle the phrase “pebbles.” But I digress.)
Anyway, contemplating OK Go are a well-known, Grammy-winning band, customers are certain to assume they’ve one thing to do with the snack-sized cereal cups. Have a take a look at Kulash’s assertion under.