Joan Jett sues Hot Topic for trademark infringement
Rocker Joan Jett is suing the retail chain that she says heartlessly stole her trademark and used it to launch a lingerie line.
June 14, 2013 at 07:25 AM
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Rocker Joan Jett is suing the retail chain that she says heartlessly stole her trademark and used it to launch a lingerie line.
Jett is well known for partnering with record producer Kenneth Laguna to create Joan Jett and the Blackhearts in the late 1970s. The band won fame with hits such as “I Love Rock & Roll” and “Bad Reputation.” Following this success, Jett and Laguna subsequently created Blackheart Records Inc., a record label that also sells accessories, clothing and jewelry.
The rocker's lawsuit claims that Hot Topic, a mall-based retailer known for selling music-themed merchandise asked Blackheart Records to design and distribute products for the store in 2010, but then proceeded to launch its own Blackheart-branded line, billed as “Lingerie for girls who rock and roll.”
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