(1996) Tags: Universal
NO FEAR, INC. v. IMAGINE FILMS, INC., et al.
Plaintiff No Fear, Inc. is a company engaged in manufacturing and marketing sportswear with the logo “No Fear.” Plaintiff has registered its No Fear trademark for apparel, jewelry, etc., in the United States and abroad. Defendants Imagine Films Entertainment, Inc. and Defendant Universal Studios, Inc. are currently engaged in producing a movie entitled “No Fear” starring Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon.
The Film is about a disturbed, amoral young man who seduces a beautiful sixteen-year-old girl and terrorizes her family. According to Defendant, the title “No Fear” refers to the amoral and “depraved fearlessness” of the young man who engages in multiple murder, rape and animal mutilation.
Plaintiff seeks to enjoin Defendants from using the title “No Fear.”