“Rogue Worship Leader” says his Facebook account has been restored after claims of trademark infringement on the term “worship leader.”
Meanwhile, he says he is still facing disputes between his accounts and Worship Leader magazine.
According to ChurchLeaders.com, Rogue Worship Leader previously told his followers that his Facebook account, which posts memes about being a worship leader, had been suspended because he was reported for a trademark violation for using the term “worship leader.”
“The company Worship Leader is essentially reporting me for violating trademark laws because I have the term, ‘worship leader,’ in my name,” said Rogue Worship Leader. “How crazy is that?”
Authentic Media LLC, which operates brands including Worship Leader magazine, reported at least eight of Rogue Worship Leader’s posts for trademark infringement.
“Today, I stand and hopefully speak for a large part of the worship community that is outraged by this. A worship leader is not a company. It’s not a corporation. That is a title given to those who week in and week out are responsible for ushering the bride of Christ into his presence to worship him in Spirit and in truth.”
Fans of Rogue Worship Leader have started a petition for Authentic Media to change or amend its trademark. More than 10,000 people have signed.
Earlier this month, Worship Leader magazine posted an article about the controversy on its site, saying the company “had been communicating” with “one company” about the company’s logo and brand being similar to Worship Leader’s. However, Worship Leader magazine editors said the company “went silent,” and the magazine was forced to report a trademark violation.
“The result was the unintentional shutting down of several unrelated accounts,” editors said in the article. “We worked quickly to see these profiles restored, making direct requests to the social providers for the same. We are sincerely sorry that any of our actions around this situation created confusion, disappointment, and disunity.”
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Amanda Casanova is a writer living in Dallas, Texas. She has covered news for ChristianHeadlines.com since 2014. She has also contributed to The Houston Chronicle, U.S. News and World Report and IBelieve.com. She blogs at The Migraine Runner.
