Stellar Blade Sued By “Stellarblade” for Trademark InfringementBoth Trademarks Duly Registered
Griffith Chambers Mehaffey, the owner of the Stellarblade film company, claimed that their business, which provides specializations on "Commercials, Documentaries, Music Videos & Independent Films," has been "damaged" by Sony and Shift Up's use of the name "Stellar Blade" for the game. Mehaffey further remarked that the use of the name has impeded on their business' visibility on the web, claiming that customers who intend to look up "Stellarblade" now have a harder time landing on pertinent information due to "Stellar Blade" search results.
Mehaffey's request from the Court included monetary damages and attorney fees, as well as an injunction which will prevent Shift Up and Sony from using the "Stellar Blade" trademark, and any other variance of the name for the matter. Likewise, he requested the Court for all "Stellar Blade" materials in possession of the game companies to be transferred to Mehaffey and his company Stellarblade so they can "destroy them."
Mehaffey registered the "Stellarblade" trademark in July 2023 and subsequently issued a cease and desist letter to Stellar Blade developer Shift Up the following month. In the lawsuit, Mehaffey claimed that he has since been the owner of the stellarblade.com website since 2006 which has been used in conjunction with operation of his film production company starting 2011.
In a statement to IGN, Mehaffey's lawyer said that it is "difficult to imagine that Shift Up and Sony were unaware of Mr.Mehaffey's established rights before adopting their identical mark." For further context, Stellar Blade was first announced under the working title "Project Eve" in 2019, with its name subsequently changed to "Stellar Blade" in 2022. The following year of 2023 in December, Shift Up had reportedly registered the "Stellar Blade" trademark for the studio's blockbuster PS5 debut. Meanwhile, it has been found that Mehaffey had registered the "Stellarblade" trademark in July of 2023, months following Shift Up's filing of the similar name.
It is worth noting, in addition, that the rights of a trademark owner generally can apply retroactively, meaning the trademark protection extends beyond the scope of the filing date of the trademark.
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