Eminem Opposes RHOP Stars Gizelle and Robyn’s Trademark

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Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon could also be going through an uphill battle with regards to their efforts to trademark their Reasonably Shady podcast — if it’s potential in any respect.

After the Real Housewives of Potomac solid members tried to trademark their shared sequence, rapper Eminem got here ahead, submitting an opposition towards them and suggesting that the title was too just like his personal moniker, Slim Shady, and 1999 album The Slim Shady LP.

According to a February 20 report from The Jasmine Brand, Eminem seems to really feel that Gizelle and Robyn’s use of the phrase “shady” would confuse customers, who’ve lengthy been aware of his personal manufacturers.

On Twitter, copyright lawyer Clarissa Harvey shared a sequence of court docket paperwork filed by the rapper, noting that he was opposing the RHOP solid member’s trademark utility, which the women filed on February 1, 2022.

“Will the real ‘SLIM SHADY’ please stand up? Rapper Eminem is opposing Robyn Dixon [and] Gizelle Bryant from Bravo’s Real Housewives of Potomac‘s, trademark application for ‘REASONABLY SHADY,’ the name of their new podcast,” she tweeted on February 19.

In his opposing paperwork, which had been filed on December 20, 2022, Eminem famous that he’s had unique rights to the phrase “Slim Shady” since 1998 and additionally owns a authorized registration for “Shady.” And, because the lawyer defined in a further tweet, he was additionally granted official utilization of the phrase “Shady” for T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats.

Gizelle and Robyn first launched their Reasonably Shady model in 2021 and are hoping to provide merchandise to go together with it. But, as a result of rapper’s opposition, it’s laborious to say whether or not they’ll have the opportunity to take action.

“Eminem says ‘confusion is unavoidable,’” Clarissa continued. “‘REASONABLY SHADY’ simply looks [and] sounds like ‘SHADY’ and it’s likely that consumers will believe the podcast and merch are sponsored, licensed and/or otherwise approved by, or are in some way connected with him.”

It was additionally famous that Eminem “directly stated” that the similarities in Gizelle and Robyn’s title might blatantly have an effect on “the distinctive quality” of his long-standing “Slim Shady” label.

Part two of the Real Housewives of Potomac season seven reunion airs this Sunday, February 26, at 8/7c on Bravo.