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Hall & Oates are suing the manufacturers of a granola cereal who have used a play on their name for one of their products.
The Guardian report that the legendary pop duo aren't too happy with artisanal granola company Early Bird, who recently released a 'Haulin' Oats' range of cereals, so are taking them to court in Brooklyn, New York.
Speaking about the case, representatives for Daryl Hall and John Oates claim that: "the name and mark Haulin’ Oats is an obvious play upon Plaintiff’s well-known Hall & Oates mark, and was selected by defendant in an effort to trade off of the fame and notoriety associated with the artist’s and plaintiff’s well-known marks,".
The duo also state that the cereal is merely a “phonetic play on Daryl Hall and John Oates’ well-known brand name”, and are insiting the company change the name of the range.
Watch the video for Hall & Oates' 'Rich Girl' below:
Early Bird are yet to comment on the case, though it's probably fair to say they won't be releasing a Damon All-bran or Ready Beck range anytime soon.
Hall & Oates are set to tour in the US at the following locations:
Sunday March 29 - Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Wednesday April 29 - Washington, DC Warner Theatre
Friday May 1 - Columbus, OH LC Pavilion
Saturday May 2 - Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
Monday May 4 - Hershey, PA Giant Center
Wednesday May 6 - Allentown, PA PPL Center
Friday May 8 - Detroit, MI Fox Theatre Detroit
Saturday May 9 - Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
Friday July 24 - Ledyard, CT The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resors Casino
