A years-long legal fight over Nirvana‘s iconic smiley face logo could be headed for a major showdown, sparked by a former record label art designer who says he, not Kurt Cobain, created the famed ...

A former Geffen Records art director claims that he, not Kurt Cobain, created Nirvana's smiley-face logo, which has been at the center of a legal dispute between the band and designer Marc Jacobs.

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The man behind Milwaukee's most famous smile has died. Noel Spangler was the co-creator of Summerfest's smiley face logo, a simple design that has symbolized the festival for ...

The deal will end a three-way intellectual property war with a fashion designer and a former record label employee over the lucrative image. By Bill Donahue A legal battle over Nirvana‘s iconic smiley ...

Nirvana, through the firm that manages the band's copyrights, has struck back at a designer who maintains he created the band's distinct smiley face logo. On Monday (Jan. 24), Nirvana LLC, 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’s former ...

The Walmart logo has been a staple in the US for decades, but customers have only just found out what it truly means - and customers are surprised ...

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 famous ...

Logos are everywhere. They’re printed on your shirt, stamped on your morning coffee cup, and glued to your phone. We interact ...