They say they simply want to share it, in the spirit of a “coexistence agreement” that was being negotiated before talks broke down. The trio’s lawsuit affirms that no monetary damages are being sought, nor do the group wish to be granted sole rights to the name.
#THE LADY A BLUES BAND COMPLICATED SONG REGISTRATION#
The application was assigned to Plaintiff LAE on August 30, 2010.” The official registration of the trademark took place on J“after no oppositions were filed by any person or entity, including White.” The first use date was identified as 2006, and the first-use-in-commerce date was identified as 2008. applied to register ‘Lady A’ in International Class 41 for entertainment services, including live musical performances and streaming musical programming. Meanwhile, it says, “On May 18, 2010, Lady A’D Productions, Inc. “Based on information and belief, White has never applied to register ‘Lady ‘A’’ as a trademark or service mark,” the suit contends. Should the case ever make it to court, untangling the two parties’ claims could prove complicated, as the former Lady Antebellum says it used the “Lady A” informally on websites and in merch going all the way back to 2006 before receiving the 2011 trademark, while White released music under the name as early as 2010, perhaps establishing her own de facto rights, even without a formal trademark. White did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Variety. They added, “We never even entertained the idea that she shouldn’t also be able to use the name Lady A, and never will - today’s action doesn’t change that.” “She and her team have demanded a $10 million payment, so reluctantly we have come to the conclusion that we need to ask a court to affirm our right to continue to use the name Lady A, a trademark we have held for many years.” “Today we are sad to share that our sincere hope to join together with Anita White in unity and common purpose has ended,” the band’s statement began.