After a year filled with many legal woes, Rick Ross got a win in court to start out his holiday season.
This week he came out victorious in a trademark lawsuit brought against him by a rapper that owned the trademark for Mastermind.
The plaintiff claimed that Ross infringed on his trademark by using the Mastermind name for Ross’ sixth studio album, which was released in 2014. The plaintiff also argued that his trademark was infringed upon due to Ross’ Mastermind tour as well as the Maybach Music Group boss’ use of the Mastermind persona.
The United States District Court for the Central District of California disagreed with the plaintiff, ruling in favor of Ross and Universal Music Group.
“When claims are made against our clients, we litigate them very aggressively,” Ross’ attorney Leron E. Rogers said. “We are happy that the court not only ruled in Ross and Universal’s favor, but also took the extra step to cancel [the] Plaintiff’s trademark.”
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