Pennsylvania-based band Jellyroll has been performing at local events since 1980 and has held a trademark for the name since 2010
One day, scholars may point to the landmark case Jellyroll vs. Jelly Roll as a turning point in the music industry — but more likely, it’ll be a news story in 2024 that causes a lot of wordplay and confusion.
Kurt L. Titchenell, a member of Jellyroll, “seeks injunctive relief” against defendant Jason DeFord for service mark infringement, according to court documents obtained by Court Watch. Titchenell’s band has had the trademark for nearly15 years, most recently renewing the mark in 2019. “Prior to the Defendant’s recent rise in notoriety, a search of the name of Jellyroll on most search engines, and particularly Google, returned references to the Plaintiff,” the suit says. “Now, any such search on Google returns multiple references to Defendant, perhaps as many as 18-20 references before any reference to Plaintiff’s entertainment dance band known as Jellyroll® can be found.”Jelly Roll has said that his mother gave him the nickname as a child, long before his career began.
The suit comes after Titchenell’s lawyers sent Jelly Roll a cease and desist letter in February to no avail. After “several conversations,” per the suit, Jelly Roll’s lawyers “inquired as to whether Defendant was really in competition with Plaintiff.”
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