One Direction could be forced to change their name

SORTED’s favourite teen idols could be forced to fork out over £600,000 in damages as a a US boyband, who also have five members, has filed a lawsuit, saying that they owned the name ‘One Direction’ first.

The other One Direction formed in 2009 and also claim that they registered the name with US Patent and Trademark Office before the X-Factor runners up even met.

Writing on their blog, the US One Direction attempted to soften the blow of the lawsuit by stating that they:

like the British version of the band, but we’re going to sue them anyway

They wrote: “To protect our rights, we reluctantly have filed a lawsuit. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to negotiate a reasonable compromise with the handlers for the band. They chose not to use a different name. They chose to press ahead, using the exact same name, One Direction, setting up the current difficulties and confusion in the United States.”

The blog added: “The British boy band is well funded and high profile. They have Mr Cowell’s enormous resources behind them. We on the other hand do not. In our view, we were here first. We have rights. We have talent, and we have heart. We are standing up for all of the above. Not having money does not take away your rights or make you ‘less than’.”

We wonder if ONE DIRECTION, who are currently reducing teenage girls across America to tears, are in tears themselves.  If so, we know that their fantastic PA Shareena, will be on hand with tissues and tea.

Simon Pegg’s latest film – in cinemas 8 June 2012

A Fantastic Fear of Everything (2012)

Jack (Simon Pegg) is a children’s author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by the irrational fear of being murdered. When Jack is thrown a life-line by his long-suffering agent and a mysterious Hollywood executive takes a sudden and inexplicable interest in his script, what should be his big break rapidly turns into his big breakdown, as Jack is forced to confront his worst demons; among them his love life, his laundry and the origin of all fear.

Written by Crispian Mills. Directed by Crispian Mills and Chris Hopewell.

In cinemas 8 June 2012