Monster Energy Settling ‘4monster’ Outdoor-Gear Trademark Suit

April 1, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC

Monster Energy Co. and the producers of 4monster-branded outdoor gear are ending a trademark suit that had been revived by the Ninth Circuit.

In a joint notice filed Tuesday, Monster and Chinese firms Jiangsu Sitouguai Industry Co. and Changzhou Haige Microfiber Textile Co. told the US District Court for the Southern District of California they’ve reached a settlement and will file to dismiss the suit once the agreement’s conditions have been met.

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reinstated the suit in October and set it on a path to trial, finding the district court had improperly ...

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