Polish Court Rules KRZYSZTOF DRABIKOWSKI Owns The BATUSHKA Name, BART’s BATUSHKA Plans To Appeal

The historical past of Batushka is a muddy one. The band was based in 2015 by Krzysztof “Derph” Drabikowski and launched their debut album Litourgiya later that very same yr with vocalist Bartłomiej “Bart” Krysiuk.

Drabikowski and Krysiuk break up in 2018, with Drabikowski plotting a manner ahead as Batushka with out Krysiuk. In the end, Krysiuk was the one who moved on as Batushka and signed to Metallic Blade for the 2019 file Hospodi. Krysiuk has since signed to Napalm Data for a second launch with out Drabikowski below the Batushka identify, all whereas touring extensively.

Drabikowski carried on as Батюшка and launched one album named Панихида in 2019, all whereas a court docket battle raged on within the background over who truly owned the Batushka identify.

Now a ruling has come down that Drabikowski owns the identify, and that Krysiuk can’t stick with it as Batushka with out Drabikowski‘s permission. As Krysiuk notes in his assertion, he and his band plan to attraction the ruling, and that till the attraction is both accepted or rejected, his Batushka will stick with it as Batushka.

Krysiuk wrote: “In reference to the judgment of the District Court docket in Warsaw, XXII Mental Property Division, we wish to inform you that the judgment isn’t closing and could also be appealed towards. We’re dissatisfied with the decision and the size of the trial. which lasted over 4 years.

“Including to our sense of disappointment is the truth that the quantity of proof we introduced was inadequate. The above court docket resolution isn’t binding and doesn’t change our live performance and publishing plans within the close to future.

“We’d additionally prefer to remind you that closing court docket judgments are enforceable, i.e. these towards which no grievance was filed inside the deadline specified within the proceedings, and if a closing judgment is handed within the subsequent court docket occasion, we will definitely respect it and adjust to it.

“In fact, we count on one other wave of hate, so please, in case you are our fan, don’t have interaction in pointless discussions and don’t waste your time, take heed to our music and assist us.”

Drabikowski‘s assertion, which pulls from the official judgement on behalf of Poland, is as follows.

“On Might 29, 2024, in Warsaw, at a private listening to within the case of Krzysztof Drabikowski v. Bartłomiej Krysiuk for the safety of non-public rights within the subject of promoting or promotion, for the safety of copyright, and within the case of a counterclaim by Bartłomiej Krysiuk v. Krzysztof Drabikowski for the safety of non-public rights within the subject of promoting or promotion, prevention and combating unfair competitors, for infringement of the correct to registration of a European Union trademark, the court docket dominated in the primary declare prohibits Bartłomiej Krysiuk, with out the consent of Krzysztof Drabikowski from utilizing the identify ‘Batushka or Батюшка‘ in his musical actions together with marking with this identify musical recordings and audiovisual recordings containing musical recordings; Prohibits the defendant Bartłomiej Krysiuk from disseminating data that he has unique rights to the identify ‘Batushka or Батюшка‘, and that Krzysztof Drabikowski doesn’t have rights to this identify.”