The Christian metal band Demon Hunter has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, Netflix Studios and live events promoter AEG Presents, alleging that the streamer's hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters infringes on the band's trademark. The suit, brought by the band's company Hyde Lane, claims trademark infringement, false designation of origin and unfair competition, arguing that Netflix and AEG have created "almost complete overlap" with a band that has operated under the name for 25 years.

The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in the Central District of California and is seeking a jury trial. To support claims of consumer confusion, the filing includes an email from a person who reportedly spent $500 on tickets to a Demon Hunter concert in Albany, mistakenly believing they were buying tickets to a KPop Demon Hunters event for their young children. KPop Demon Hunters became Netflix's most-watched film ever and produced several major pop hits, while the band's suit accuses the defendants of disregarding smaller rights-holders in pursuit of profit.