Re: [Harp-L] What's in a name



Is this becoming Cadillac records, recycled ?  Harpy Holidays, everybody !!

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From: jdeall@xxxxxxxxxxx 

> Hope the other guys get famous and sue you, then you'll be famous too. 
> 
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> From: "David Fertig" 
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 11:55:27 AM GMT -07:00 US/Canada Mountain 
> Subject: [Harp-L] What's in a name 
> 
> Colleagues, I seek some practical and legal guidance. We started a band in 
> August of 2007, called Jetstream. Not an original name, not my idea, but... 
> 
> We play rockin' blues at local dives, and we have been pretty succesful in 
> getting decent gigs every month or so, (hell, getting paid for any gig in SoCal 
> is pretty good!!) 
> 
> Now it appears a young rock band here in SoCal has the same name. Hard to say 
> which predated the other. The kiddie jetstream may have legs, they are getting 
> good press and play more gigs than us (they don't appear old enough to need day 
> jobs!) 
> 
> And we both have New Years Eve gigs (they at Canyon Club, us at a mall 
> restaurant/pool hall, "The Rack" in Woodland hills. OK, so we're not proud.) 
> This has led to some very minor confusion, which of course underlies the legal 
> issue of usurpation. 
> 
> And, jus' cause I'm a lawyer don't mean I know the law here! 
> 
> Any guidance on the practical AND legal issues? 
> 
> Thanks! 
> -Dave Fertig 
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