{"id":59190,"date":"2023-02-01T05:34:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T05:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/01\/ok-go-comment-on-lawsuit-from-cereal-company-over-their-name\/"},"modified":"2023-02-01T05:34:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T05:34:20","slug":"ok-go-comment-on-lawsuit-from-cereal-company-over-their-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/01\/ok-go-comment-on-lawsuit-from-cereal-company-over-their-name\/","title":{"rendered":"OK Go Comment On Lawsuit From Cereal Company Over Their Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Perhaps you\u2019ve heard, however power-pop band and viral music-video creators OK Go are at present in a authorized battle with Post Foods, and it\u2019s all due to a conveyable snack bundle containing Post cereals like Fruity or Cocoa Pebbles branded as \u201cOK Go!\u201d Back in September, an lawyer for the band despatched Post a cease-and-desist letter stating that the band had been \u201csurprised and alarmed\u201d to see their title on the snack product. More not too long ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/band-ok-go-sued-post-foods-ok-go-cereal-brand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post filed a criticism<\/a> in Minnesota federal court docket asking for a \u201cdeclaratory judgment,\u201d aka a ruling that claims the corporate did nothing mistaken and that \u201ccereal\u201d is just not the identical factor as \u201cband.\u201d Now, OK Go singer Damian Kulash is commenting on the scenario by way of social media.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been sued by Post Foods,\u201d Kulash posted right this moment. He continues:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Have you ever had your title stolen by a multi-billion-dollar meals processing Goliath?  <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the way it goes down:<br \/>1) They apply for a trademark on the title you\u2019ve been utilizing for 25 years.<br \/>2) You ship a letter asking them to choose a distinct title, please.<br \/>3) They SUE YOU IN FEDERAL COURT.  <\/p>\n<p>On high of all of it, in line with Post, this breakfast meals is \u201cready to rock.\u201d Very elegant. #weareOKGO<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>(Playing food-conglomerate satan\u2019s advocate for a second, however \u201cready to rock\u201d is also a punny tackle the phrase \u201cpebbles.\u201d But I digress.) <\/p>\n<p>Anyway, contemplating OK Go are a well-known, Grammy-winning band, customers are certain to assume they&#8217;ve one thing to do with the snack-sized cereal cups. 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