Lady Gaga is being sued by the surfboard company Lost International, which has accused her of misappropriating its logo for her new album.
Lost International sells various forms of merchandise emblazoned with the word Mayhem, the same title as Gaga’s newly released project.
In its lawsuit, the surfboard company claims the way it stylized the word for its logo was virtually identical to the way Gaga did so for her album.
The firm alleges that it contacted Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, to express concerns about the purported similarity.
However, Lost International maintains that she proceeded with using her logo, prompting the company to sue for trademark infringement, according to TMZ.
Gaga’s attorney Orin Snyder issued a statement to DailyMail.com, dismissing the lawsuit as ‘an opportunistic and meritless abuse of the legal system.’
Lady Gaga is being sued by the surfboard company Lost International, which has accused her of misappropriating its logo for her new album; Gaga is pictured this month
‘Lady Gaga’s MAYHEM soared to No. 1 and shattered records, a testament to her unmatched talent and global impact,’ said the statement.
‘It’s disappointing – but hardly surprising – that someone is now attempting to capitalize on her success with a baseless lawsuit over the name MAYHEM. This is nothing more than an opportunistic and meritless abuse of the legal system
According to its legal documents, Lost International has allegedly held the copyright to its version of the Mayhem logo since 2015.
The plaintiffs have provided side-by-side pictures of their merchandise and Gaga’s, showing what they regard as the unacceptably similar text.
Lost International maintained in its lawsuit that it has been using its version of the Mayhem logo for more than a decade now.
The company is demanding damages including any profits Gaga has made from the logo, which it also wants her to be barred from continuing to use.
Mayhem, which was released on March 7, is the first full-length pop studio album that Gaga has dropped since her 2020 effort Chromatica.
The album includes the successful singles Disease, which came out this past October, and Abracadabra, which was released last month.
Gaga’s Grammy-winning duet with Bruno Mars, Die With A Smile, was also featured on Mayhem after being put out as a single last August.
Mayhem has proven a financial success, debuting at the top of the Billboard 200 and opening at number one in a total of 21 countries.
Lost International sells various forms of merchandise emblazoned with the word Mayhem, the same title as Gaga’s newly released project
In its lawsuit, the surfboard company claims the way it stylized the word for its logo (left) was virtually identical to the way Gaga did so for her album (right)
Mayhem, which was released on March 7, is the first full-length pop studio album that Gaga has dropped since her 2020 effort Chromatica; the cover of Mayhem is pictured
Critics were also effusive in their praise, with Variety welcoming the return of ‘dance floor Gaga’ as The Guardian hailed the pop star for ‘well-written’ songs that take her back to her ‘core themes of sex, sleaze and celebrity.’
Gaga was commended for the ‘fun, spry record’ by Paste magazine, while the Independent raved about her ‘return to outsider-empowering form.’
She is now slated to embark on a string of concerts to promote Mayhem, including headlining two nights of Coachella next month.
Seven of the songs on Mayhem were written in collaboration with Gaga’s fiancé Michael Polansky, whom she has been engaged to since last April.
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