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Rick Ross - Ross Wins Trademark Battle Against Drugs Kingpin
#13432754 - 11/04/10 06:59 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Rick Ross - Ross Wins Trademark Battle Against Drugs Kingpin November 4, 2010 - contactmusic.com
A multi-million dollar trademark infringement lawsuit between rapper RICK ROSS and former crime king RICKY ROSS was dismissed on Monday (01Nov10).
The rapper, real name William Leonard Roberts II, has been accused of adopting his stage name from the ex-cocaine trafficker, who became infamous for running a drug empire in Los Angeles in the 1980s.
Ricky Ross lost the first stage of his legal battle in July (10) after a judge threw out an injunction against the release of the rapper's album Teflon Don.
And on Monday, the presiding judge at California's U.S. District Court dismissed the entire lawsuit on the grounds that Ross' illegal activity made it impossible to determine if he had "valid trademark for his name".
According to AllHipHop.com, the judge ruled, "In support of his trademark claims, Plaintiff alleges that his name was well known in the drug trade and by law enforcement segments of the urban crime, rap and black community because he did business as Rick Ross, until he was arrested, prosecuted and incarcerated in federal prison.
"Because this illegal activity cannot be used to establish secondary meaning, such allegations do not provide support for Plaintiff having a valid trademark for his name."
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Re: Rick Ross - Ross Wins Trademark Battle Against Drugs Kingpin [Re: veggie]
#13433014 - 11/04/10 09:12 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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The illegal activity in which the CIA was complicit...
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Re: Rick Ross - Ross Wins Trademark Battle Against Drugs Kingpin [Re: Chupacabras]
#13433196 - 11/04/10 09:57 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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He should have made shirts first then sued- But hey For around 25k he could have the "fake RICK ROSS SHOTTT" and i would buy the real ross shirt-
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Re: Rick Ross - Ross Wins Trademark Battle Against Drugs Kingpin [Re: idunno]
#13433679 - 11/04/10 12:13 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Their both stupid nigs
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Re: Rick Ross - Ross Wins Trademark Battle Against Drugs Kingpin [Re: PeterGriffin467]
#13433816 - 11/04/10 12:47 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yea but at least one really did it-got to admire/respect that- The other is just thinks he did it- Trying to get famous off some other persons life-
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Re: Rick Ross - Ross Wins Trademark Battle Against Drugs Kingpin [Re: idunno]
#13433824 - 11/04/10 12:49 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Is that the bumble in your avatar from that christmas movie lol
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Re: Rick Ross - Ross Wins Trademark Battle Against Drugs Kingpin [Re: PeterGriffin467]
#13434030 - 11/04/10 01:29 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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PeterGriffin467 said: Is that the bumble in your avatar from that christmas movie lol
Nope Its a Yeti/Cobweb hybrid lol
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Re: Rick Ross - Ross Wins Trademark Battle Against Drugs Kingpin [Re: idunno]
#13435567 - 11/04/10 07:11 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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ah I see it looks just like the bumble tho
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Re: Rick Ross - Ross Wins Trademark Battle Against Drugs Kingpin [Re: PeterGriffin467]
#13435606 - 11/04/10 07:19 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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"I got that archie bunker.... and it's so white i just might charge ya double." - Correctional Officer Rick Ross
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Re: Rick Ross - Ross Wins Trademark Battle Against Drugs Kingpin [Re: PeterGriffin467]
#13437039 - 11/05/10 01:09 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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idunno said: Yea but at least one really did it-got to admire/respect that- The other is just thinks he did it- Trying to get famous off some other persons life-
he is a musician, and while he was influenced by ricky ross the drug dealer, i don't think he is trying to get famous off of his life. it's only a name, and not that out of place given rick ross' lyrical content and overall style.
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PeterGriffin467 said: Their both stupid nigs
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Re: Rick Ross - Ross Wins Trademark Battle Against Drugs Kingpin [Re: fung_us_among_us]
#13438075 - 11/05/10 10:48 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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fung_us_among_us said:
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idunno said: Yea but at least one really did it-got to admire/respect that- The other is just thinks he did it- Trying to get famous off some other persons life-
he is a musician, and while he was influenced by ricky ross the drug dealer, i don't think he is trying to get famous off of his life. it's only a name, and not that out of place given rick ross' lyrical content and overall style.
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PeterGriffin467 said: Their both stupid nigs

YEA all his Rymes Are made up of othere peoples lifes- or Ghost written- Rap not like it used to be every body thinks they are ganster now- Kinda like LIL wayne his dad might have done shit- but he has had money since he was 10 on the hot boys- Then went to jail over touching a gun- Thats a Fag charge-
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Re: Rick Ross - Ross Wins Trademark Battle Against Drugs Kingpin [Re: idunno]
#13438079 - 11/05/10 10:49 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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As opposed to some other Rappers like- Mac Dre they were robbin banks with BMF- Real shit not some cotton candy bs
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Re: Rick Ross - Ross Wins Trademark Battle Against Drugs Kingpin [Re: idunno]
#13438737 - 11/05/10 01:18 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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idunno said: As opposed to some other Rappers like- Mac Dre they were robbin banks with BMF- Real shit not some cotton candy bs
or lil boosie, running a drug ring in prison and it is said to be the trigger man in many homicides, possibly facing the death penalty.
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