SAN FRANCISCO — The musician famous for the Twist dance can sue Hewlett Packard over allegations that the tech company used his trademarked name “Chubby Checker” on a software app that purports to measure a man’s genitals.
In a ruling on Thursday, US District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco ruled that Checker, real name Ernest Evans, can move forward with trademark-infringement claims against HP and its Palm unit.
HP spokesman Michael Thacker said yesterday the app was not created by HP or Palm. “It was removed in September 2012,” Thacker said.