Lady Gaga has been hit with a trademark infringement lawsuit from a California surf company who claims she ripped them off with the Mayhem logos featured on her new merch.
Lost International, a surf and lifestyle brand, filed a complaint against the pop superstar, 38, in California district court on Tuesday, March 25, alleging that the imagery she’s been using to promote her new album Mayhem is “substantially similar if not nearly identical” to the logo they trademarked back in 2015, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE. TMZ was first to report the news.
“Lady Gaga’s Mayhem soared to No. 1 and shattered records, a testament to her unmatched talent and global impact. It’s disappointing — but hardly surprising — that someone is now attempting to capitalize on her success with a baseless lawsuit over the name Mayhem,” her attorney Orin Snyder tells PEOPLE in a statement. “This is nothing more than an opportunistic and meritless abuse of the legal system.”
In the complaint, which was obtained by PEOPLE, Lost International said they’ve been using the Mayhem trademark since 1986 on surfboards, surf equipment, clothing, accessories and in surf videos, as Mayhem is the nickname of co-founder Matt Biolos.
Amid the release of her new album Mayhem earlier this month, Gaga’s website has been selling T-shirts, sweatshirts and more with a Mayhem design that Lost claims is “nearly identical” to its trademarked logo.
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