Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation label and management firm has been sued over trademark infringement. Volcom, a California-based clothing company, has stepped to the Nation over the use of their diamond in the company logo and trademark.
Volcom alleges the following, “While Roc Nation appears to have initially used the diamond only in combination with the words ‘Roc Nation’ it is now using the diamond log on its own, causing a likelihood of confusion among consumers.”
While Volcom claims they have invested over $100,000 in building their own trademark, there is no word yet on the monetary damages sought in the suit.
AllHipHop.com has copies of the documents. Roc Nation has yet to comment publicly.
Roc Nation is presently the label home to Jay-Z, J. Cole and Willow Smith. The company also manages the careers of Samantha Ronson, D-Nice and now Mick Boogie.
Jay-Z just sued “Big Papa” David Ortiz and now he is getting sued. haha
MUHAHAHHAHAHA get ’em SKATERS!
jay electronica is also signed to roc nation. but a site solely dedicated to hip hop would have probably missed that…
LOL, agreed. I’d hope this was just a press release, which outlets receive then copy and paste into their articles.
You know the only reason Jayz signed Jay Electronica was so he could keep his ass from being able to release anything. That way Jayz stays on top even longer.
that doesnt look anything like the volcom stone
They reaching the logo’s look nothing alike.
does jay stay in troubles with the courts,
Basketball & copy writes laws & such..
ahahahahahaha
That’s what he gets. Suing people when this Camel spent his whole career jacking people’s names, lyrics and concepts.
Go get em Volcom
mo money mo problems
In 2005, the rapper and mogul was sued by the wrestler Diamond Dallas Page for throwing a diamond ‘hand sign’ to represent the Roc-A-Fella “Dynasty,” saying it was too similar to Page’s “Diamond Cutter” hand signal.
In 2007, Jay-Z agreed to pay the wrestler an undisclosed sum.
Ha!
See: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2011/03/31/2011-03-31_voltron_sues_jayzs_company_roc_nation_for_trademark_infringement_over_diamond_lo.html#ixzz1IH64SPFv
I just looked the volcom logo. Not a jay z fan but this smells of bullshit
Fuckin stupid ass negroe, serves jayz right for trying to use freemason symbols as a marketing gimmick