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Daddy Yankee Files Federal Lawsuit Over Trademark Ownership
By Ferraiuoli LLC
Puerto Rican artist Ramón Luis Ayala-Rodríguez, professionally known as Daddy Yankee, has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico against his ex-wife, Mireddys González-Castellanos, seeking confirmation of his exclusive ownership of the registered trademarks “Daddy Yankee” and “DY.” The complaint requests declaratory relief and injunctive measures to prevent alleged interference with the commercial use of the marks.
According to the filing, Ayala-Rodríguez began using the name “Daddy Yankee” and the initials “DY” in the 1990s in connection with musical recordings, live performances, and related merchandise. The trademarks were initially registered through El Cartel Records and were later assigned to him following the dissolution of the company. The lawsuit states that González-Castellanos does not hold individual ownership rights in the marks.
The complaint further alleges that González-Castellanos issued a cease-and-desist letter asserting rights over the trademarks and filed submissions before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) challenging certain trademark applications on the basis that they lacked her authorization. Ayala-Rodríguez contends that these actions interfere with his ability to manage and exploit the marks in commerce.
The lawsuit seeks a judicial declaration affirming his status as the lawful owner of the trademarks and an injunction barring González-Castellanos from asserting claims or taking actions that would restrict their registration, maintenance, or commercial use.
Ferraiuoli LLC
Ferraiuoli LLC (FLLC) was founded in 2003 by the late Blas Ferraiuoli-Martínez, Eugenio Torres-Oyola and María Marchand-Sánchez. This group was then joined in 2004 by Fernando J. Rovira-Rullán, thus forming the founding core of FLLC. FLLC has grown exponentially since its founding from a law firm with three attorneys and a support staff of three to its current size of 54 attorneys with a support staff of 38. Also, FLLC has grown from initially being known as an intellectual property and corporate law boutique law firm to a multiservice law firm that handles most matters relevant to a business while continuing to earn praise for its leading intellectual property and corporate practices.
FLLC has been ranked as a leading law firm in Puerto Rico by the professional publication Chambers Latin America in intellectual property, corporate, bankruptcy, labor & employment, real estate, and tax law. Moreover, 17 FLLC partners have been ranked as leaders in their field by the same publication. 4 FLLC partners are ranked as leaders in Intellectual Property, no other firm has more than 2. This recognition in such a short period of time is a tribute to FLLC’s business model.
FLLC prides itself in doing its work faster and more cost-efficiently yet with the same quality as that of its main competitors. The founding name partners are available at all times to attend to client matters. Their work ethic sets the tone for the rest of the firm. FLLC’s founders’ goal has been steady from the outset: become one of the premier multiservice law firms in Puerto Rico.
