Some believe the logo was a riff on the Seattle strip ... In place of the Xs, eyes were “M” and “J” and in place of the “NIRVANA” name was “HEAVEN” via the same Onyx font.

Fashion companies aren't usually keen on people counterfeiting their goods or misusing their logo, even if it's for satirical purposes. But some have a curiously relaxed approach when it comes to ...

Nirvana’s attorneys alleged that the company has used the smiley face design and logo continuously since ... both with and without use of the band name adjacent to the smiley face design ...

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 ...

After six years of litigation, Nirvana has settled its lawsuit against Marc Jacobs over its use of an illustration strikingly similar to its signature “X”-eyed smiley face logo. In a notice ...

Name any song,’” says Scheinberg ... Procuring a piece of mass-produced merch with a licensed logo, such as a Nirvana sweatshirt, is about as uncomplicated as buying a Diet Coke or a ...

Nirvana sued Marc Jacobs International in 2018 after the company launched a “Redux Grunge” collection that featured a smiley face that resembled a bit too much the band’s iconic logo, which ...