Fox seeks to clear Empire show name after trademark threat
Twentieth Century Fox is seeking a declaratory judgment from a US court that its television show Empire does not cause confusion with recording company Empire Distribution.
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5 February 2016 A US court has ruled that Twentieth Century Fox’s television series “Empire” is protected by the First Amendment and has dismissed trademark claims asserted by a record label called Empire Distribution.