LEGENDARY RAPPER EMINEM HAS REQUESTED A PROTECTIVE ORDER AGAINST GIZELLE BRYANT AND ROBYN DIXON, CAST MEMBERS OF BRAVO’S REAL HOUSEWIVES OF POTOMAC, IN THEIR CURRENT TRADEMARK DISPUTE OVER THEIR PODCAST TITLED “REASONABLY SHADY.”
IN A PETITION FILED ON DECEMBER 15 AT THE U.S. TRADEMARK OFFICE, EMINEM’S ATTORNEYS STATED THAT AMERICAN CONSUMERS VIEW THE TERM “SHADY” AS A “UNIQUE AND DISTINCTIVE” TERM LINKED TO EMINEM. NOTING THAT CONSUMERS MIGHT THINK THAT THE HOUSEWIVES’ BRANDS ARE LINKED TO HIM.
ACCORDING TO DOCUMENTS OBTAINED BY ALLHIPHOP.COM, THE RAPPER FILED SO THAT HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO SHOW UP IN PERSON FOR A DEPOSITION.
LAST YEAR, THE DUO APPLIED TO THE TRADEMARK OFFICE TO SECURE REGISTRATION OF THE NAME FOR THEIR PODCASTS AND PRODUCTS.
SLIM SHADY’S ATTORNEYS ARGUE THAT THE RAPPER MAY BE DAMAGED BY THE REGISTRATION OF BRYANT AND DIXON’S TRADEMARK.
LAST JULY, EMINEM’S DAUGHTER, HAILIE JADE MATHERS, DROPPED HER OWN PODCAST CALLED “A LITTLE SHADY.”