T.I. was ordered by a federal choose to cease utilizing the title “Situationships” for his movie after a trademark conflict.

T.I. misplaced a serious authorized battle in New York the place a federal choose barred him and his firm Grand Hustle Films from utilizing the title “Situationships” for his or her upcoming film after a trademark dispute with one other manufacturing firm.

The ruling got here after Featherstone Entertainment, based by Cylla Senii, sued the rapper’s firm over the usage of the phrase “Situationships,” which it trademarked in 2023. Featherstone has used the identify since 2015 for an internet sequence, e-book and screenplay targeted on trendy courting.

According to court docket paperwork, T.I. and Grand Hustle Films moved ahead with the challenge utilizing the title in casting calls, interviews and manufacturing supplies.

The firm additionally tried to register variations like “Battle of the Situationships” and “City of Situationships,” however the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejected no less than one software on account of its similarity to Featherstone’s registered mark.

Featherstone mentioned it tried to resolve the difficulty privately. The firm met with Grand Hustle Films a number of instances and claims the studio agreed to alter the identify.

But regardless of these discussions, Grand Hustle stored submitting new trademark purposes utilizing the phrase “Situationships.” After receiving no response to a cease-and-desist letter, Featherstone filed go well with.

The choose sided with Featherstone, ruling the corporate is probably going to reach its trademark declare and would undergo hurt if Grand Hustle Films continued utilizing the identify. The court docket issued an injunction stopping T.I. and his staff from producing, selling or distributing any content material utilizing “Situationships” or related phrases.

The order additionally requires Grand Hustle Films to wash the identify from all promotional supplies, web sites and merchandise. They should additionally protect all paperwork associated to the challenge.

T.I. responded by saying the title was by no means finalized and has not used the mark SITUATIONSHIPS inside the final a number of months.

The case stays lively, however for now, Grand Hustle Films is legally blocked from utilizing the disputed identify whereas the lawsuit performs out.

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