Spalding Files Lawsuit Against MrBeast For Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition

Spalding Files Lawsuit Against MrBeast For Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition

spalding-basketball YouTuber MrBeast is being sued by Spalding for trademark infringement and unfair competition over the sale of basketballs and footballs. The lawsuit was filed by Spalding parent company Russell Brands who claims MrBeast is selling merchandise, including basketballs, as well as toys, candy, apparel and school supplies with a “virtually identical mark as Russell’s ‘The Beast’ mark.” Russell Brands claims that MrBeast, real name…

MrBeast Sued by Spalding Over Basketball’s Mark of ‘The Beast’

The business enterprise of James Stephen “Jimmy “Donaldson—better known as YouTuber MrBeast—has been sued for trademark infringement and unfair competition by Spalding-parent company Russell Brands over the sale of basketballs and footballs bearing the mark of “The Beast.” In a complaint filed on Tuesday in a Kentucky federal district court, Russell stresses that the U.S. […]