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- In this case, all indications suggest that the Chili Peppers are not holding onto “Californication” as a trademark, but rather are treating it purely as the title of their 1999 work.
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Kim Walker, head of intellectual property at Pinsent Masons, states that the band should have registered Californication as a trademark. Instead, the only application for such was filed in April 2007 in the US, by Showtime.
Filed in April 10 (2007), the CALIFORNICATION covers Entertainment in the nature of an on-going comedy television series broadcast over television, cable, satellite, radio, telephone, broadband systems, via the Internet, and via portable and wireless communication devices; providing information in the field of entertainment rendered via the ...
In the case of “Californication,” despite being a famous song in the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ career, it may not qualify as a trademark. To achieve this status, a title must transcend being a successful song and become an integral part of the band’s popular image.
Nov 20, 2007 · “Californication is the signature CD, video and song of the band’s career,” front-man Anthony Kiedis said in a statement. “For some TV show to come along and steal our identity is not right.” Showtime filed a trademark application for CALIFORNICATION in class 41 for an ongoing television series.
Nov 22, 2007 · Kim Walker, head of intellectual property at Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind OUT-LAW.COM, said the band should have registered Californication as a trademark. Instead, the only trademark application was filed in April in the US, by Showtime Networks.
Dec 20, 2011 · Showtime called its show "Californication" to the objection of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who may lose their California lawsuit not only because they didn't trademark the term but also because it had been in use many years before the famous song.
