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Nirvana L.L.C. v. Mark Jacobs International L.L.C. et al
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July 09, 2024
Nirvana, Marc Jacobs Reach Deal In Smiley Face Logo Fight
The rock band Nirvana, the fashion brand Marc Jacobs International LLC and a former record company employee have reached a settlement resolving a yearslong dispute over Nirvana's "smiley face" logo, according to a joint report filed in California federal court Tuesday.
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May 22, 2024
Record Co. Worker Can't Appeal Before Nirvana Logo Trial
A former record company employee who claims he created Nirvana's "smiley face" logo can't immediately appeal a ruling denying his ownership claim or delay trial in the band's copyright suit against designer Marc Jacobs International LLC over the logo, a California federal judge has ruled.
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March 25, 2024
Something In The Way Of Nirvana Logo Trial, Judge Told
Counsel for a former record company employee who claims he created Nirvana's "smiley face" logo urged a California federal judge Monday to let him immediately appeal a ruling denying his ownership claim, and argued the band's copyright suit against designer Marc Jacobs over the logo should be delayed in the meanwhile.
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November 17, 2020
Marc Jacobs Says Nirvana Hasn't Shown It Owns Logo
Designer Marc Jacobs has pushed back at Nirvana's claim that it owns a copyright to the band's iconic smiley face logo, saying the band hasn't been able to rebut evidence that someone else besides its late frontman Kurt Cobain created it.
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November 04, 2020
Marc Jacobs Says Kurt Cobain Didn't Create Nirvana Logo
Marc Jacobs is urging a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit accusing the designer of selling T-shirts that ripped off Nirvana's iconic "smiley face" logo, arguing there's no proof that late frontman Kurt Cobain actually created the copyrighted design.
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November 27, 2019
Marc Jacobs Says Nirvana Smiley Face Isn't Copyrightable
Fashion designer Marc Jacobs International LLC pushed back Tuesday against claims that it ripped off Nirvana's iconic "smiley face" logo, arguing that it had not infringed the defunct band's logo because the image allegedly drawn by Nirvana's late frontman Kurt Cobain isn't copyrightable.
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November 13, 2019
Marc Jacobs, Others Can't Nix Nirvana 'Happy Face' IP Claims
A California federal judge ruled Wednesday that Nirvana LLC can go forward with claims that Marc Jacobs ripped off the defunct band's iconic "happy face" logo and that retailers Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue have sold infringing products created by the designer.