Marc Jacobs countersues Nirvana in T-shirt copyright dispute
Summary
The original lawsuit was filed against Jacobs in January, accusing him of being “oppressive, fraudulent and malicious” in creating the designs, which, it was argued, “threaten to dilute the value of Nirvana’s licenses with its licensees for clothing products”. The original Nirvana lawsuit claimed it was designed by late frontman Kurt Cobain “in about 1991” – it first appeared on a flyer for a release party celebrating the album Nevermind, and would later adorn the band’s T-shirts. But in depositions during the lawsuit, surviving bandmembers Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic admitted they didn’t know who created it. Jacobs’ suit demands that Nirvana’s copyright claim to the logo be removed, and his company’s legal costs be recovered. Nirvana’s legal team will continue to contest the case – they have complained that individuals who were more familiar with the copyright registration have not yet been questioned by Jacobs’ lawyers.
Classifications
AskAI Classifications
LabelsLinked Companies
