In the middle of an ongoing court battle between Journey bandmates, guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain, over the band’s spending account and records, former singer Steve Perry has withdrawn his legal claim against the band over the trademarking of 20 of Journey’s songs.
Schon shared a copy of the letter from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), which confirmed that Perry dropped the case. “Petitioner, without the written consent of Respondent, filed a withdrawal of the petition for cancellation on January 4, 2023,” read a portion of the letter. “In view thereof … the petition for cancellation is denied with prejudice.” Using the phrase “with prejudice” means that Perry cannot restart the claim.
For more, check out this article from American Song Writer.
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