The general partnership which controls the Nirvana copyrights sued a Los Angeles art director Wednesday, alleging the designer falsely claims to own an interest in a smiley face logo the grunge-rock ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Sarah Torres, manager of a crew making smiley face frosted cookies, explains the process the Smiley Face Cookie Co. uses at ...

On the defensive for allegedly ripping off a design for a T-shirt, the fashion designer seeks to cancel the band's copyright registration. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large Marc Jacobs has ...

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’s former ...

The Worcester Historical Museum is celebrating what would be the smiley face creator’s 100th birthday on July 10 with a contest calling for logos in likeness to Harvey Ball’s iconic design. The museum ...

A firm managing Nirvana's copyrights has refuted a graphic artist's ownership claim over the grunge band’s famous smiley face logo. The complicated legal drama began in 2018 when Nirvana LLC sued high ...

Wal-Mart wants to trademark the yellow smiley face image for use in the United States retail sector. The retail giant uses the smiley face on uniforms and promotional signs. A Frenchman who claims the ...

Sure, it’s annoying when someone tells you to smile — but, regardless of your mood, it’s totally possible to have your nails smile for you (and that’s never annoying). Slapping a smiley face or two ...

The smiley face is celebrating its 50 th anniversary, and the Italy-based Montegrappa pen company is taking note of this important bit of cultural history. The recently introduced Smiley® 50 th ...

adidas Originals has returned to its classic Superstar silhouette for a new smiley-themed release. Arriving in an eye-catching “Bold Gold” colorway to reference the classic smiley face, the design is ...

Fashion brand Marc Jacobs has brought a countersuit against Nirvana, saying the band’s complaint that it ripped off a Kurt Cobain design for one of its T-shirts is “invalid and unenforceable.” Lawyers ...