Newsletter - Volume 53, June 2010

By Jovi, that's my name!

Rock star Jon Bon Jovi has asked the makers of the energy drink Mijovi to change its name, finding it too similar to his famous moniker. He has also objected to the marketing slogans "itsmijovi" and "itsmilife," interpreting them as "It's My Jovi" and "It's My Life," the latter phrase being identical to the title of his well-known song. But the drink's creator, Marcos Carrington, says the drink is named after his girlfriend, whose name is Jovita, and not the 45-year-old singer. Carrington has agreed to stop using "itsmilife" on future cans, but plans to continue using the name Mijovi. The drink maker's trademark application for MIJOVI was published for opposition purposes on July 3 by the USPTO and will likely proceed to registration—as no oppositions appear to have been filed.




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