New York Federal Judge Denies Singer Relief In ‘Feyoncé’ Trademark Row

Mealey's (October 3, 2018, 1:42 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — Efforts by Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter and her trademark holding company to obtain partial summary judgment on allegations of infringement stemming from the sale of merchandise under the “Feyoncé” brand name were unsuccessful Oct. 1, when a New York federal judge found that “a rational jury might or might not conclude that the pun here is sufficient to dispel any confusion among the purchasing public” (Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, et al. v. Feyoncé Inc., et al., No. 16-2532, S.D. N.Y., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 169602)....