Trademark Legislation
Much less ‘Mayhem’ for Woman Gaga as decide dismisses infringement lawsuit
Woman Gaga accepts the Greatest Pop Vocal Album award for “Mayhem” onstage through the 68th Grammy Awards on the Crypto.com Area on Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Picture by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Woman Gaga’s 2025 Mayhem album didn’t infringe on the logos of a surf firm’s model, based on California federal decide who granted the entertainer’s bid to throw out the lawsuit, noting that the model didn’t sufficiently show express deceptive of customers.
U.S. District Decide Fernando M. Olguin of the Central District of California dismissed Tuesday the second amended criticism filed final yr by Misplaced Worldwide, a surf and life-style model that sells “Mayhem” surfboards.
Misplaced Worldwide accused Woman Gaga, whose authorized title is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, of federal and customary regulation trademark infringement, noting that she “unilaterally, and with out Misplaced’s permission or data, tried to misappropriate the ‘Mayhem’ title, trademark and stylized mark,” concerning the discharge of the pop star’s 2025 Mayhem album, based on coverage by Law360.
“These allegations are conclusory and inadequate to represent an ‘express indication, overt declare or express misstatement’ figuring out Misplaced because the supply of Woman Gaga’s work,” Olguin wrote.
Olguin dismissed the swimsuit, noting that Misplaced Worldwide had been afforded three alternatives to make viable claims and was notified of deficiencies in its assertions concerning the Lanham Act—the first federal statute governing trademark regulation in america. Misplaced Worldwide has been utilizing its “Mayhem” mark for surfboards, clothes, gear and equipment since 1986, based on Law360.
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