13 March 2019Copyright

Marc Jacobs rejects Nirvana ‘smiley face’ copyright claim

Fashion brand Marc Jacobs has asked a court to dismiss a copyright infringement suit after the company representing former rock band Nirvana accused it of using a logo without authorisation.

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