Friday, May 26, 2017

Beyonce Accused of Fraud


Pop star Beyonce accused of fraud in her zeal to prevent companies from profiting off daughter Blue Ivy's name...

From The Daily Mail
Beyoncé battle to secure the rights to her daughter's name, Blue Ivy, is heating up as the singer's manager is being asked to provide key evidence in the case that could prove the singer committed trademark fraud.
Jonathan Schwartz, the executive vice president of the Lemonade singer's company BGK Trademark Holdings, filed an application in February to trademark the power couple's five-year-old daughter's name to launch a series of products including mobile devices, hair care, a clothing line, and even video games.
But earlier this month, Veronica Morales, the owner of a Los Angeles company specializing in event-planning and entertainment services called Blue Ivy, challenged the request.
Morales claimed the famous pair have no intention of actually selling any products, and instead are just trying to trademark the name 'merely so that nobody else could.'
In court documents obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com Morales alleged 'fraud on the trademark office.'