Cologne - This woman has a sonorous voice: Joy Fleming (63, "A song can be a bridge"). Not so rich is her real name. In real life, the lady Erna - Erna is Liebenow, nee Raab, divorced Strube.
It is understandable that Mrs. Liebenow to their good pseudonym under which she is known to fight. And although the Palace of Justice in Cologne. Before the 33rd Civil Division has sued a Cologne agents, raises the claim to its name.
In fact, could be a certain Ansgar D. from the Cologne Neustadt at the German Patent Office in Munich, the trade mark "Joy Fleming protect." He has since 2003 registered the trademark "Joy Fleming" and the brand image, which shows the Unterschriftszug Mrs Fleming. Both are from 1 August 2003 in the register of trade marks registered under file number 30310274.8.
At that time there was no contradiction here by Mrs Fleming. The stamp was used to cover fashion for the plump lady who had been expelled along with other accessories on the sales portal QVC.
Now wants Erna Liebenow nee Raab est. Strube not accept that D. is the owner of her artist name. And has sued the media agency of Ansgar D. (ref. 33 O 54/08). The contract was terminated. "I'm already out there," says the singer yesterday on the phone. She wants to enforce the cancellation of the mark.
How EXPRESS learned, it is argued that the alias Joy Fleming had an "original Kennzeichungskraft. Liebenow and therefore the "better law" in the mark Swarbriggs EXTENSION. Process on 26 August.
