I saw this article on Ultimate-Guitar, that I don't want to go too into because it is a lot of legal-ise, but basically there is a band from England that has been called Rocksmith for 4 years, who are upset that there is game called Rocksmith.

Ubisoft got that French French money.

They're unsigned. 
 
Their own fault. 
 
Else I have infinite bands and sideprojects for every possible combination and will sue anyone and everyone who uses them.

@Pinworm45 said:

They're unsigned. Their own fault. Else I have infinite bands and sideprojects for every possible combination and will sue anyone and everyone who uses them.

Basically this.

The Smiths should speak out againt both Rocksmith and Rocksmith for trying to out-Smith them. 

@Pinworm45 said:

They're unsigned. Their own fault. Else I have infinite bands and sideprojects for every possible combination and will sue anyone and everyone who uses them.

Basically this.

If you're going to try to pull a case because you're worried some video game has infringed on your very very generic band name you don't deserve to be famous.

Four fucking years, and they're still unsigned? Yea, i guess it's time to close the curtains guys. 

Also, if they win the case, what do they think the aftermath will be? They'll forever be known as the butthurt band. 

It's a shit name for a band or a game.

@Pinworm45 said:

They're unsigned. Their own fault. Else I have infinite bands and sideprojects for every possible combination and will sue anyone and everyone who uses them.

What does being signed have to with a trading name? Do you actually understand basic business law?

They're unsigned.  Their own fault.  Else I have infinite bands and sideprojects for every possible combination and will sue anyone and everyone who uses them.

There was that one Bond movie where his cover name was James St. John Smythe.

Also, if they win the case, what do they think the aftermath will be? They'll forever be known as the butthurt band. 

Zenimax / Bethesda's Lawyers should be all over this, The Elder Scroll series contains both Rocks & (Black) Smiths. What if someone gets confused?

Four fucking years, and they're still unsigned? Yea, i guess it's time to close the curtains guys. 

Does anyone want to start a band with me called Modern Warfare 4?

Unsigned?  Who cares, then.  In the worst case situation, they'll have to change the name of the game in the UK.  How about a band who could actually have a legitimate complaint? 
 
  

I'm gonna go ahead and assume they're an 80's hair metal throwback band judging by that name. Nobody will convince me otherwise.

Sounds like an unknown nobody band wanting to make money off a company.

Not surprised- everyone tries to find a lottery ticket when and where-ever they can.

They don't care about the name, they just want money. Not that I entirely blame them, but these kinds of things always come off as whiny. (The concept of litigation with potential money, not the OP. I find the topic legitimately fun to talk about hehe)

Well with a shitty band name like that they should definitely try to sue the shit out of Ubisoft while they can, because they aren't going to make much as musicians.

Four fucking years, and they're still unsigned? Yea, i guess it's time to close the curtains guys. 

Also, if they win the case, what do they think the aftermath will be? They'll forever be known as the butthurt band. 

If I were in a band named "Rocksmith" I wouldn't be happy either.

Someone may also want to look into starting a band called Halo 5, for obvious reasons. Now's the time, folks. 

@Pinworm45 said:

They're unsigned. Their own fault. Else I have infinite bands and sideprojects for every possible combination and will sue anyone and everyone who uses them.

If I read it right he trademarked the name Rocksmith 8 years ago, not sure how it works in the UK but where I live that is at least enough to either get a settlement or force ubisoft to change the name.... (most likely they would just change it to another equally generic name)

http://www.youtube.com/user/steveleguitar

funniest part is their guitarist recently went on YouTube complaining that his band's music wasn't considered for the game and one of those videos happened to be mine.

They claim that Ubisoft told THEM to change their name. I highly doubt Ubisoft gives a toss about what some bar band does lol

I made a band called GiantBomb in like 1997 so I'm suing this website. O.K, I was the only member and I never really wrote any songs but that doesn't matter.

They should rename the game "The Thamesmen".

Sounds like an unknown nobody band wanting to make money off a company.

Not surprised- everyone tries to find a lottery ticket when and where-ever they can.

They don't care about the name, they just want money. Not that I entirely blame them, but these kinds of things always come off as whiny. (The concept of litigation with potential money, not the OP. I find the topic legitimately fun to talk about hehe)

Does it really matter? Honestly?