Rapper and Reality TV star fight over who owns the phrase 'YUUUUUPPP'

[LynneSin]

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/11/15/rapper-trey-songz-sued-for-stealing-reality-stars-catchphrase/


Rapper Trey Songz Sued for Stealing Reality Star's Catchphrase



A reality TV star filed suit against a rapper in New York Monday over a catchphrase -- seeking to protect his right to yell “YUUUP!”

Dave “The Mogul” Hester of “Storage Wars” says he got a “cease and desist” letter from rapper Trey Songz’ lawyer demanding that Hester stop uttering the word during the show’s auctions of seized goods.

Songz -- real name Tremaine Neverson -- also told Hester to stop slapping “YUUUP!” on T-shirts and other merchandise.

According to Hester’s Manhattan federal court filing, Songz claims to have used "YUUUP!" as his “signature sound” since at least 2009.



Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/11/15/rapper-trey-songz-sued-for-stealing-reality-stars-catchphrase/#ixzz1dmmRaN77

[WinkyDink]

1. I think I'll copyright "the".

[HopeHoops]

2. Hey, whats-his-ass who owns Facebook tried to copyright both the words "face" and "book"

Fuck off, dude (not you, him).

Can Henry Winkler get rights to "Heeeeeeeeeyyyyyyy"?

And who was it (70's TV) who said "Dyn-oh-MITE!"?

How about flushing the toilet when your name is called? Can the heirs to O'Conner's estate claim rights to that?

This kind of shit is just out of control. Yeah, something might be associated with you, so be happy with that. It isn't like one word or a simple phrase is that unique. Pictures are more of a copyright problem. Novels are even an issue.

:rant:

[geardaddy]

5. Dyn-oh-MITE! was Jimmie Walker.

[Richardo]

3. I'd like to copyright kicking both of them in the balls and telling them to do something useful

[Richardo]

4. ...on second thought, I'll keep that in the public domain.

Everyone feel free to take a shot. :thumbsup:

[Rambis]

6. Mick McCarthy owns it

[MilesColtrane]

7. These gentlemen will be hearing from our lawyer.

YUP YUP YUP..Aw Hanh!

[Bucky]

8. Meanwhile, no one is fighting me for rights to my catch phrase.

"The ladies all call me Mister Three-Inch!"

[LynneSin]

9. In general if you want it - it's yours

so there

[Iggo]

10. Fuck them. I own it. (n/t)

[Nailzberg]

11. Arguing over who's intellectualy property "Yup" is?

I'm praying for nuclear holocaust.