Dog groomer is biting off the Wu: RZA
WU-TANG CLAN member RZA launched into a legal dogfight Friday, accusing a pooch-pampering company in Brooklyn of ripping off his group’s name.
RZA, born Robert Diggs, filed a trademark opposition suit against the Woof-Tang Clan, a dog-walking service.
In court papers, Diggs said the name and logo of the Wu-Tang Clan has been “unmistakably associated” with the Staten Island hip hop group since 1993.
The trademark application filed by the Woof-Tang Clan on June 8 is a violation of the multiple registrations already owned by the WuTang Clan, the court papers said.
On the Woof-Tang Clan’s website, owner Marty Cuatchon showcases his fandom by selling a Tshirt that displays a dog named Bali on a blue-and-yellow identification card.
The shirt’s called the “Old Dirty Bali — Return to the 36 Chambers,” a nod to Wu-Tang member Old Dirty Bastard’s solo debut album in 1995, “Return to the 36 Chambers,” which featured his face on a yellow-and-blue ID card for food stamps issued by the City of Brooklyn Zoo.