Nirvana have owned the trademark for the logo since 1992. Cobain reportedly created it for a 1991 Nevermind – era gig flier. However, back in November 2019, Jacobs filed a countersuit against ...

Nirvana and Marc Jacobs have finally settled a copyright dispute over the band's smiley face logo, its origin, and its use by the brand. Nirvana initially brought the lawsuit against Marc Jacobs ...

Marc Jacobs is countersuing Nirvana after the influential grunge band successfully lodged a lawsuit against the fashion designer for infringing on their iconic smiley face logo.A year ago, the ...

The Nirvana smiley face logo, allegedly designed by the late Kurt Cobain, has been the subject of a 6-year-long lawsuit between the band’s remaining members, designer Marc Jacobs, and Nirvana ...

In December of 2018, designer Marc Jacobs was sued by Nirvana, L.L.C. for copyright infringement stating that Jacobs allegedly used the band’s “Happy Face” logo without permission.

In Nirvana's copyright dispute with Marc Jacobs over its smiley-face logo, the band said Kurt Cobain created it. Now, their art director says he did.

A complicated years-long three-way lawsuit involving Nirvana's famous smiley face logo has now been quietly settled out of court. The band sued Marc Jacobs in 2018, claiming the fashion designer ...

LOS ANGELES – Fashion label Marc Jacobs, artist Robert Fisher and Nirvana’s company have agreed to settle a Los Angeles lawsuit over use of a smiley face logo the grunge-rock band placed on ...