Posted on 03/05/2015 9:12:40 PM PST by Slings and Arrows
Clever wordplay in granola branding? Daryl Hall & John Oates cant go for that. At least in this case.
Hall & Oates the duo behind hits such as Maneater, Kiss on My List, Private Eyes and I Cant Go For That (No Can Do) have slapped Early Bird Foods & Co with legal action over the companys Haulin Oats granola, which has clearly left a bad taste in the musicians mouths.
The suit, filed in U.S. district court in New York on Wednesday, claims that Hall and Oates owns the trademark and service mark rights to the Haulin Oats name, as it pertains to the sale of oatmeal and the provision of food delivery services.
(Excerpt) Read more at celebrity.yahoo.com ...
I can see how consumers would be confused between a bland band and a bland cereal.
*thumbs_up*
Thanks! Love it.
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