The super popular ice cream makers, Ben & Jerry’s, has sued a maker of pornographic DVDs for allegedly infringing the names of its ice cream flavors with a movie series entitled “Ben & Cherry’s.”
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The company changed some of Ben & Jerry’s best-known ice cream flavors into titles for its movies, according to a complaint filed by Ben & Jerry’s, a subsidiary of
Unilever NV, on Wednesday in Manhattan federal court.
For instance, “Boston Cream Pie” became “Boston Cream Thighs,” “Chocolate Fudge Brownie” was changed to “Chocolate Fudge Babes,” and “Peanut Butter Cup” became “Peanut Butter D-Cups,” the lawsuit said.
The DVD jackets also mimic the packaging of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream products, according to the lawsuit. Ben & Jerry’s is asking the court to stop the company, Rodax Distributors Inc, from making or selling movies that infringe its trademarks. It is also seeking monetary damages.
Ben & Jerry’s
However, it could be said that the Ben & Jerry’s brand is not so innocent after all. The famous duo have been pushing the limits when naming their flavors for a quite some time now.
With selections such has Karamel Sutra & Schweddy Balls it’s easy to see how the marketers of this porno firm came up with the idea in the first place.
Ben & Cherry’s
As of yet the company has not released a statement regarding the pending law suite. Nor have they made any attempts to cease distribution of their product.
