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Which is exactly what they're NOT doing. They had a name that was working for them for 25 years. They never sued anyone over using that name, because none of the other uses caused any problem for them. But now one has. When trying to find and identify a band named demon hunters, there is confusion with the movie. People can't find the actual band any more. It's only right for Netflix to compensate them for that harm.
I'm sure they'll settle out of court, and come up with a new band name.
Demon Slayers sounds obvious to me. Or maybe The First Demon Hunters.
Well, I don't want to argue so it seems like we're gonna have to agree to disagree. But I do feel like you are misunderstanding how trademark works.
Trademark only protects against customer confusion, not other projects becoming popular. Reasonable people looking for the band who instead find links to the movie are not likely to think the movie and the band are the same project or brand.
Look at the examples from the patent office .
It's irrelevant that the movie is now showing higher on search results. The relevance of trademark will apply to other touring bands selling music under the name Demon Hunter, or names like "D. Hunter" / "Demons Hunted" or if the movie characters were styled after the IRL band, they might have a case. But an all male metal using Christian imagery and prayer band is quite different than a fictional all female pop band that does dance fighting. The content of the 90+ minute film is sustainably different than the content of 3-4 minute religious metal song.
However I've said my piece and I don't wish to belabour the point further. Time will tell who wins, but according to actual mechanics of trademark law the court will only rule for the band if they can show reasonable people confuse the musicians for a movie, which I think would be an unrealistic accomplishment.
This isn't about the movie, its about the live concerts that Netflix is doing under the name Kpop demon hunters.
They have an email from a confused consumer asking for a refund due to them mixing up the band with the movie. They absolutely have a case.