The Isley Brothers headed to court over band name trademark
nme.comIsley Brothers will be heading to court over the rights to the Isley Brothers band name.The brothers – Rudolph and Ronald Isley – have been in a legal dispute over owning the rights to their band’s name since earlier this year.
As reported by Billboard, in a ruling handed down on Wednesday, August 23, Judge Thomas M. Durkin refused to dismiss Rudolph’s lawsuit against Ronald.In the lawsuit, Rudolph has accused his brother Ronald of improperly attempting to register an individual trademark on the name ‘The Isley Brothers’.
Rudolph believes they should each own half of the rights equally.A post shared by The Isley Brothers (@theisleybrothers)In 2021, Ronald sent in an application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office seeking exclusive rights to “The Isley Brothers” trademark.
It was officially registered in August 2022. Earlier this year, Rudolph sued Ronald, seeking a full accounting and a payment from Ronald equaling 50 per cent of the proceeds made from the Isley Brothers name.
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