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WTR presents a round-up of news, developments and insights from across the trademark sphere. In our latest round-up, we look at the NCAA pausing an athlete name, image and likeness vote, the US Intellectual Property Alliance launching with the aim of raising IP awareness, Authentic Vision and ATQ Germany teaming up, and much more. Coverage this time from Trevor Little (TL), Bridget Diakun (BD), Jonathan Walfisz (JW) and Tim Lince (TJL).
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NCAA pauses athlete name, image and likeness vote – In October 2019, the governing board of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has voted unanimously to permit students participating in athletics the opportunity to benefit from the use of its name, image and likeness. The move was a significant one, with the board of governors directing each division to change name, image and likeness rules by January 2021. A vote was due this week on name, image and likeness and transfer proposals but at
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Jimi Hendrix’s brother and niece have been found in contempt of court, after they violated a ruling that forbids them from using the Hendrix name commercially.
The rights to Hendrix’s music, name and likeness are held by two connected companies, Experience Hendrix and Authentic Hendrix, created by the musician’s father Al Hendrix in 1995. Since his death in 2002, the companies have been run by Al’s adopted daughter Janie Jinka.
The current dispute began in 2017, when the musician’s brother Leon Hendrix was sued for using the Hendrix name on products “which include cannabis, edibles, food, wine, alcohol, ‘medicines,’ and electronic products”. An order was made against him for $402,018; and an injunction was taken out against him preventing him from further use of “the name ‘Jimi Hendrix’, the name ‘Jimi’, the name ‘Hendrix’, in any configuration … or any image, likeness or signature of Jimi Hendrix”.