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New Kids on the Block Sue Over the Rights Stuff

Posted Jun 12th 2009 6:15AM by TMZ Staff

The last thing the world needs is another New Kids on the Block -- which is exactly why the band is suing someone for allegedly trying to form a fake New Kids on the Block.

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NKOTB just filed a Federal lawsuit against a company called SM Productions, who in 2005 allegedly attempted "to form a new group also entitled 'New Kids on the Block'" -- so SMP could record music with a band that people thought were the real deal.

The suit also says SMP tried to register the band's name and album art from "Hangin' Tough" with the U.S Patents and Trademark Office.

NKOTB is suing because they want the court to officially tell everyone that the NKOTB name belongs to NKOTB and NKOTB only (say that a few times fast).

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16. They look like old guys who hang around 7-11 leering at young girls.

Posted at 8:42AM on Jun 12th 2009 by Luke Warmwater

17. does NE1 care?

Posted at 8:42AM on Jun 12th 2009 by graffam

18. *breaks out my magnifying glass* I see one of them have a weird forehead.

Posted at 11:20AM on Jun 13th 2009 by R

19. The "dude" 2nd from the left? WTF????

Posted at 10:58AM on Jun 12th 2009 by jillianreynoldslazyeye

20. Hot pic of the guys, about time u guys mention NKOTB again. NKOTB rocks, if you haven't seen them on tour yet check it out they have the best tour out of anyone right now.
Long Live The Block.

Posted at 4:28PM on Jun 12th 2009 by Serenity

21. OMG these morons. Why are they even fighting for the name new kids on the block when they are old farts...? aren't they like in their late 30's? Time to grow up old kids on the block.... I don't see anything new about them? I'm sure they need the money that's why they are suing...

Posted at 4:35PM on Jun 12th 2009 by Celebrities Suck

22. LMFAO, the comments regarding the new kids on the block are priceless.... you people are awesome!!!! Thanks for the laugh!

Posted at 4:37PM on Jun 12th 2009 by lolipop licker

23. These boys are awwwwright!

Posted at 9:13PM on Jun 12th 2009 by see

24. To the haters who say who cares: you did care enough to click on the story and make a comment, these boys aren't suing for money (they sold 80 million records before & are now on a very, very successful tour), they are suing for principle.

If you have something (name, logo, phrase, etc.) copyrighted and somebody else tries to use it you have to defend it legally. Otherwise it becomes fairgame for everybody else to use it and essentially you lost the right to use it exclusively. You would defend a company name if you had one too. It is a business move not a publicity move. Celebrities, athletes, businesses, colleges, etc. have to trademark and copyright these things. It's all business.

Posted at 11:28PM on Jun 12th 2009 by nkotb girl

25. Not a big fan of early New Kids. In fact we called them New Kids on the C**k. Having heard their new album by accident that has Lady Gaga, Pussycat Dolls, Akon, and others with songs produced by Red One. I have to say, the new album is great stuff.

Posted at 3:04PM on Jun 16th 2009 by Russ

26. New kids on the block are tired an old they needa move on because they arent new and there old... there song played for a while and now this is the only time u hear from them and no one really cares they shood of been spart and let there name move on an get a percentage of how well the new group would do and then went on and did their own solo projects or something else cause this is wack

Posted at 7:03PM on Jun 16th 2009 by ariela

27. #1 Blockhead!!! I LOVE NKOTB from the beginning!!!

Posted at 12:47PM on Jul 15th 2009 by I LOVE JORDAN KNIGHT!!!

28. no mater whatt anyone says THE BOYS ARE BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER!!!. No posers allowed sucka!!
LETS GET THIS!!!

Posted at 12:47AM on Jul 20th 2009 by izz

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