Get the latest gossip
Nirvana, Marc Jacobs Settle Copyright Suit Over T-Shirt That Allegedly Ripped Off Smiley Face Logo
Nirvana and Marc Jacobs have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit over a T-shirt that allegedly ripped off the band's smiley face logo.
After several years, and a few unexpected twists, Nirvana and Marc Jacobs have settled a copyright dispute over the band’s smiley face logo, which also raised questions about the origins of the famous symbol. Nirvana first brought the suit in Dec. 2018, accusing Marc Jacobs of copyright and trademark infringement over a T-shirt they said ripped off the band’s signature happy face design — with X’d out eyes, squiggly smile, and tongue sticking out. According to Nirvana lore, late frontman Kurt Cobain created the smiley face logo, but Marc Jacobs eventually filed a countersuit calling that claim into question.
Or read this on RollingStone
