Hailey Rhode Bieber (born November 22, 1996) is an American model and television personality.
She lives in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. She is married to Canadian singer Justin Bieber.
Hailey Bieber’s New Skincare Brand ‘Rhode’ Sued For Trademark Infringement
etcanada.comHailey Bieber’s new skincare line is facing a lawsuit alleging trademark infringement. Bieber, 25, just launched her company on June 15.
Named “Rhode”, which is Bieber’s middle name, the brand is being sued by another company of the same name. As TMZ reports, the clothing company Rhode NYC claims that Bieber and her business are harming their brand by using the same name.
In the lawsuit, Rhode NYC founders and holders of the “RHODE” trademark Purna Khatau and Phoebe Vickers say they were approached by Bieber four years ago with an offer to purchase the brand name but they turned her down. READ MORE: Hailey Bieber Provides Updates On Her And Husband Justin Bieber’s Health Battles, Says It Has Brought Them ‘A Lot Closer’ In the legal docs, the Rhode NYC owners go on to say that the logo for Bieber’s company looks similar to their own and that people online are already confused by the two businesses sharing the same name, with people mistakenly tagging the model’s company rather than theirs.
Khatau and Vickers want a judge to force Bieber’s business to change its name. Meanwhile, a source connected to Bieber’s company told TMZ that she owns the “RHODE” trademark for skincare whereas Khatau and Vickers only own the trademark for clothing.
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