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Lady Gaga sues Nevada company in New York over its trademark applications in her name

The Washington Post 09/28/2011 15:29
Lady Gaga sues Nevada company in New York over its trademark applications in her name - Lady Gaga - USA - New York - NYC - law - lawsuit


Lady Gaga says a Nevada-based company is trying to horn in on her fame to market cosmetics and jewelry. She’s suing in New York.



The Grammy Award-winning pop star sued Excite Worldwide LLC on Monday. The lawsuit says the company applied without her permission to trademark the names “Lady Gaga” and “Lady Gaga LG” for makeup and baubles.

(...) Her suit says customers could be duped into thinking she’s affiliated with Excite Worldwide’s products. She’s seeking unspecified damages.


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