Lawyers for Kanye West filed cease-and-desist papers against the seven anonymous coders behind Coinye West, a virtual currency that went from chatroom joke to Internet sensation last week. The legal document, dated Jan. 6, includes an image of Coinye - a cartoon representation of West on a gold medallion. West's lawyer argues trademark infringement. "Given Mr. West's wide-ranging entrepreneurial accomplishments, consumers are likely to mistakenly believe that Mr. West is the source of your services," wrote
Brad Rose, a partner at Pryor Cashman LLP, which has previously worked for West. (
Wall Street Journal) via sohh.com
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