The music and video streaming applications from Samsung are called Milk Music and Milk Video, respectively. The somewhat strange names, though, are not as unique as one would think. Multimedia company Milk Studios has filed a lawsuit against Samsung regarding trademark infringement. The complaint specifically goes after the music streaming service, claiming that Samsung did indeed know of Milk Studios’ existence.
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Things get very interesting when you take a look at Samsung’s history with Milk Studios, according to The Wall Street Journal:
The lawsuit says Milk Music was developed after Samsung partnered with Milk Studios on more than 18 occasions since 2006, including photo shoots at the studio as late as September 2014. The partnerships provided Samsung with “personal knowledge” of the Milk brand, Milk Studios said in the suit. Milk Studios, for example, was the venue for the launch of the Samsung Infuse 4G mobile telephone in 2011, and for Samsung’s new appliance offerings in 2012, the lawsuit said.
In March, when Milk Music was launched, Milk Studios requested that Samsung refrain from using the Milk trademark. The company opted to continue using the trademark and told Milk Studios in August that it would move forward. As expected, Milk Studios claims the alleged trademark infringement has caused “immediate and irreparable harm” as some have mistakenly assumed it is involved directly with Samsung.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
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