It's a Damn Shame (11 Viewers)

[ironpony]

Did NHRA "backpedal" or drop the suit after it got what it wanted?

If IHRA stopped using the name, then it was IHRA that backpedaled.

Backpedaling could mean they would be giving up trademark protection. There had to be another reason.

Does not make sense for two reasons.

1) If you have a filed trademark and do not take action to protect it, you can lose trademark protection.
2) If IHRA filed for trademarks, NHRA could fight the application by showing examples that the phrase had been in common use before IHRA started using it. Filing does not give automatic protection.

George Harrison lost a suit \for copying The Chiffons' song "He's So Fine" when he wrote "My Sweet Lord."

Taj Mahal was born in Harlem.

 

[sfw1960]

Geez, that's a hell of a ride.

Rough ride...

Is it safe to say now, Cuttel is a tool shed?

 

[GumbyWVU]

Taj Mahal was born in Harlem.

And here I thought he was from India (just kidding!)

 

[GumbyWVU]

George Harrison lost a suit \for copying The Chiffons' song "He's So Fine" when he wrote "My Sweet Lord."

Yes! Although I had a hard time "hearing" it. I had forgot about that one but had heard about it, and others, years ago on an episode from "The Allan Handelman Show" about this topic. Carmine Appice was on the segment too, offering the musician perspective, very well. If you can find it on the internet somewhere, it's a good episode.