Pink filed a lawsuit against Pharrell Williams to stop his attempt to trademark the term “P.Inc.”
Pink, 44, filed a notice of objection against Williams on Thursday through his company, Lefty Paw Print. Williams, 51, is represented by his company, PW IP Holdings.
Documents included in the notice of opposition show that Lefty Paw Print owns several trademarks for Pink. The first trademark application was filed in 1999 and registered in 2001. Lefty Paw Print wrote that Pink “has spent considerable time, effort and money promoting the goods and services” under the trademarks.
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Lefty Paw Print wrote that Williams filed a trademark application for “P.Inc” in May 2023.
“Plaintiff’s P.INC mark is similar to the PINK marks in sight, sound, meaning and trade impression,” the document states.
The company added that Williams is “likely to market and promote its products through the same commercial channels and to the same consumers” as Pink.
The notice of opposition stated that the resemblance between Pink – sometimes stylized “P!nk” – and “P.Inc” would cause confusion for consumers.
“Such a recording would be a source of damage and injury to the Opponent,” the document states, referring to Pink and Lefty Paw Print.
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Representatives for Pink and Williams did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
Pink’s opinion isn’t the only trademark battle Williams is currently facing.
Williams’ longtime collaborator Chad Hugo accused him of seeking sole control of The Neptunes’ trademarks, according to Variety. Hugo’s lawyers said Williams’ trademark attempt violated an agreement between him and Hugo to share everything equally.
“Throughout their more than 30-year history, (Hugo) and Williams have agreed, and in fact, divided all assets,” Hugo’s attorney wrote in the complaint. “By ignoring and excluding (Hugo) from all applications filed by Applicant for the trademark ‘The Neptunes,’ Applicant committed fraud in obtaining the marks and acted in bad faith.”
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