Remember back around the end of January when Post Foods was suing the band OK Go for the right to use their name in a series of instant cereal cups? Well, it looks like the two sides have reached a legal settlement.
According to Billboard, the filing said that the two sides had “settled this action on terms agreeable to all parties,” but did not include specific terms of the agreement in public court records, like whether the band would be paid or if Post would change the brand name.
On Monday, the band released this official statement to their Instagram:
You can read about the initial lawsuit below.
ORIGINAL BLOG POST (JANUARY 31, 2023):
Chicago indie rock band, OK Go, are being sued by Post Foods for the right to use the band’s name to brand their series of instant cereal cups.
The company is taking the band to court, seeking a declaratory judgement ruling in defense of their name choice. They cited that they had applied for a trademark for the name “OK Go!” and allegedly received approval last year.
The band recently had this to say in an Instagram:
We have been sued by Post Foods.
Have you ever had your name stolen by a multi-billion-dollar food processing Goliath? Here’s how it goes down:
1) They apply for a trademark on the name you’ve been using for 25 years.
2) You send a letter asking them to pick a different name, please.
3) They SUE YOU IN FEDERAL COURT.
On top of it all, according to Post, this breakfast food is “ready to rock.”
#weareOKGO
I can imagine how frustrating this situation must be for the band firmly believe that this too shall pass.
