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Can you really copyright or trademark a band name?

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navybluewolf2
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:02 pm

thata way to be

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:58 am

they can only sue you or whatever if they can PROVE they came up with it first. a good way to protect your name is to write it on a postcard or letter and send it to yourself. the post-date will show that you had the idea by then.

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hearthandgrenade

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:27 am

of course you can
people do that all the time
ever heard of Prince?
well, whatever
I just think it's lame to have the same name as another band

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:38 pm

Metal_Maniac

we're just gonna keep it, f**k them, we're in different countries, and it's not like any of us is going to get famous soon. you never know but yeh.

good for you!
that's really lame that they're trying to get you to change the name. considering that you couldn't even find them without other people's help. rofl

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Lethkhar
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 6:56 pm

I know Dragonforce had to change their name from Dragonheart because a Brazilian band already had it...I dunno how that works.

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:31 am

lol thats what happened to us. thats why we switched from the hybrid youth to party blunt. the drummer in my band decided to put some other website publisher's logo also called the hybrid youth on the myspace. we were about to get sued 15000 each.we had to change everything. well exept for the songs and positions but you get the point. in other words. its first come 1st serve. then you cant take theyre name.

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