Well it seems like Will.I.Am doesn’t like the idea of Pharrell’s newest creative project title, “I Am Other’. The Black Eyed Peas artist filed a Notice Of Opposition and in return Pharrell beat him to the punch and filed a lawsuit against him! Hit the jump to find out why these two are in a legal tiff!
TMZ reported that the talented Pharrell Williams was coming after Will.I.Am because he has received many cease and desist letters from the musician in regards to the title of his latest project on YouTube ” I AM Other”
“According to Pharrell, Will has already sent him a cease and desist letter informing P that he owns the rights to all things with an “I Am” element … and warned Pharrell to back down or else”
Instead of ignoring will.i.am’s forms of intimidation, Pharrell decided to sue will.i.am before the musician sued him!
“Pharrell says Will is using the “I Am” is a Seussian way — as a playfull riff on his own name — and to hammer home his point, he quotes from Green Eggs and Ham:
“Sam I am
I am Sam
I am Sam
Sam I am”
“Pharrell continues in his suit, “In contrast, the I Am Other mark means ‘I am something else,’ leaving what that ‘else’ is to the imagination of the consumer. It certainly does not mean ‘I am Will.'”
“Pharrell is asking a judge for written permission to continue using the “I Am Other” mark”
What do you think of Will.I.Am’s allegations? Should he own all the rights to every thing “I AM”?!
