Rihanna’s full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty. She has previously filed trade mark applications for her surname Fenty, but now her application to register her first name – Robyn – has been opposed by DC Comics, who argue that the mark is too similar to their trade mark for the word ‘Robin’ – as in Batman’s sidekick in the Batman comic series.
DC Comics believes that use of the mark Robyn would cause confusion, that consumers may be deceived and that their trade mark will be diluted and tarnished. The trade mark application was filed in the US for a service mark for “providing on-line non-downloadable general feature magazines”. The record on the USPTO register shows that the application was filed on 23 June 2014 and an opposition was filed on 11 November 2014. A corresponding Community trade mark (CTM) application is also being opposed.
