Guess Who Bandmates Settle Their Long-Running Trademark Dispute

Sept. 4, 2024, 8:35 PM UTC

Members of the Canadian rock band The Guess Who have settled a trademark dispute over use of the band’s name and allegations that two of the bandmates had deceptively passed off a cover band as the original group.

The plaintiffs in the suit, Burton Cummings and Randolph Charles “Randy” Bachman, acquired “The Guess Who” trademark as part of the terms of the settlement, the two sides jointly announced in a Sept. 4 statement.

Other settlement details remain confidential, the statement said. The lawsuit’s docket had not yet been updated with the settlement notice as of Wednesday afternoon.

“We are pleased ...

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