Nirvana, Marc Jacobs to Settle Dispute Over Band’s Smiley Face

July 9, 2024, 11:29 PM UTC

Marc Jacobs International LLC, Nirvana LLC, and the purported creator of the rock band’s “smiley face” logo settled a years-long copyright lawsuit over the fashion company’s alleged misuse of the logo.

The parties reached an agreement after a June 28 settlement conference and are in the process of drafting a more detailed agreement, according to a report filed Tuesday in the US District for the Central District of California. Settlement specifics weren’t included in the report.

The remaining members of Nirvana sued Marc Jacobs, as well as retailers Saks Inc. and Neiman Marcus Group Ltd., in 2018, accusing the ...

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