澳大利亚爬行乐队的创始成员起诉商标所有权,声称前鼓手的注册无效. Founding members of Australian Crawl sue over trademark ownership, claiming former drummer’s registrations were invalid.

澳大利亚摇滚乐队 Australian Crawl 的创始成员,包括 James Reyne 和 Simon Binks 在内,已经提起联邦法院的诉讼挑战前鼓手 Bill McDonough 对乐队商标的所有权. Founding members of the 1980s Australian rock band Australian Crawl, including James Reyne and Simon Binks, have filed a Federal Court lawsuit challenging former drummer Bill McDonough’s ownership of the band’s trademarks. 麦克多诺在1983年离开乐队后的两年间,在1990年和1994年注册了这个名字,而没有咨询原始成员. McDonough registered the name in 1990 and 1994, years after leaving the band in 1983, without consulting the original members. 创始人认为由于缺乏同意, 注册无效, 并要求承认他们对商标的权利. The founders argue the registrations were invalid due to lack of consent and seek recognition of their rights to the trademark. 他们强调, 法律行动不是为了削弱麦克多纳的音乐贡献, They stress the legal action is not about diminishing McDonough’s musical contributions, particularly those of his late brother Guy, but about securing rightful access to the band’s intellectual property. 麦克多诺尚未对法院的申请作出回应. McDonough has not yet responded to the court application.