TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Apr 16, 2024

Nashville native and rap/country artist Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, is being sued for alleged trademark infringement. Kurt L. Titchenell is the leader of a Pennsylvania-based dance band called Jellyroll, and in his suit, he states that his band has used that name since March of 1980, more than four years before DeFord was born. The band received a trademark in August of 2010, and renewed that trademark most recently in December of 2019. Rolling Stone has more.