2 January 2019Copyright

Marc Jacobs sued over Nirvana smiley face logo

A company representing former American rock band Nirvana is suing Marc Jacobs International for copyright infringement over its “Bootleg Redux Grunge” clothing range.

Already registered?

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk

More on this story

Marc Jacobs rejects Nirvana ‘smiley face’ copyright claim

13 March 2019 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.

Lawyers cast doubt on Nirvana claims against Marc Jacobs

3 January 2019 Lawyers have told WIPR that a lawsuit which argues that Marc Jacobs International infringed IP owned by former rock band Nirvana may not be strong enough to secure victory.

Artists pin copyright claim on Marc Jacobs

9 November 2017 Fashion brand Marc Jacobs has been accused of copying pins designed by independent artists in the Marc Jacobs “Resort 2017 collection”.

More papers target AI as tech, politics, and publishers draw battle lines

BASF sues Apple over facial recognition tech

‘Busiest’ US district patent judge swaps bench for private practice

When universities collide: The trademark battle over ‘IU Indy’

InterDigital’s Josh Schmidt: Disney’s streaming ‘workaround’ won’t work

Gibson Dunn taps ex-Paul, Weiss M&A, licensing and tech expert

Using music for brands’ social media: How not to fall foul of copyright law

Paul, Weiss finds appellate ‘star’ to lead Supreme Court practice

Marc Jacobs sued over Nirvana smiley face logo

More on this story

Editor's picks

Editor's picks

More articles