Rudolph and Ronald Isley (brothers) during "Isley Meets Bacharach" Record Release Party and Concert at The Supper Club in New York, NY, United States. (Photo by RJ Capak/WireImage)
<p><strong>Rudolph Isley</strong> isn&#8217;t here for <strong>Ronald Isley</strong> being the sole beneficiary of their musical legacy. The older brother accuses his younger brother, both originals in their influential band, of <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/rihanna-reportedly-files-trademark-fenty-kids-clothing-line/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trademarking their name</a> &#8216;The Isley Brothers&#8217; and keeping the profits for himself.</p>
<p>According to a <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/20/the-isley-brothers-rudolph-sues-brother-ronald-over-trademark-rights-band-name/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lawsuit obtained</a> by <em>TMZ, </em>Rudolph is suing over the rights to the trademark. Rudolph claims they&#8217;ve each had 50% ownership of the band since the death of their brother O&#8217;Kelly in 1986.</p>
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<p>The Isley Brothers started <a href="https://officialisleybrothers.com/bio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as a gospel quartet</a> in the 1950s with brothers O&#8217;Kelly, Rudolph, Ronald, and Vernon. After Vernon was killed while riding a bike, the band became a trio and moved to New York in 1957. Their first collaborative song was the iconic <em>Shout!. </em>In 1973, the band added three more people, younger brothers Ernie and Marvin Isley and brother-in-law Chris Jasper.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Ronald Isley Filed To Trademark The Band Name In November 2021</h3>
<p>A search of the United States Patent and Trademark Office <a href="https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&;state=4809:ejh2x.2.1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website confirms</a> the live trademark and Ronald as its owner. Ronald received exclusive rights to &#8216;The Isley Brothers&#8217; for <em>&#8220;visual recordings and audiovisual recordings featuring music and animation.&#8221; </em></p>
<p>The filing date is November 2, 2021. The USPTO published the trademark for opposition on May 31, 2022, with the registration date landing on August 16, 2022.</p>
<p>According to Rudolph&#8217;s court docs, the brothers have previously split profits for transactions involving the band, including an alleged multi-million dollar publishing deal. However, this time, Ronald went rogue, per Rudolph.</p>
<p>Rudolph is seeking two rulings from the judge. First, he wants the judge to order an accounting of Ronald&#8217;s finances to determine the earnings received since the official change in August. He&#8217;s seeking to take back 50% of those earnings, if any.</p>
<p>Secondly, Rudolph wants the judge to expand ownership of &#8216;The Isley Brothers&#8217; trademark to include him.</p>
<p>Ronald has not publicly commented on the lawsuit, but he and his brother Ernie are currently on a national tour that <a href="https://officialisleybrothers.com/tour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">seemingly ends</a> in August.</p>
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