50 Cent Settles Lawsuit That Claimed His Cognac Brand Stole Rémy Martin’s ‘Famous’ Bottle Shape

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The confidential agreement will end a bitter legal fight in which the rapper claimed the spirits giant was trying to “destroy a competitor.”

But in a filing on Monday, the two sides said they had squashed their beef — reaching a “confidential” settlement agreement on June 1 that would fully resolve the litigation. The specific terms of the deal, like whether any money was exchanged or products would be changed, were not made public.the agreement would end the case, but declined to offer more details: “Rémy appreciates and respects Mr.

Rémy Martin accused the Branson bottle of infringing both design patents and trade dress — a form of trademark that covers the well-known shape or packaging of a product, like a Coca-Cola bottle or blue Tiffany’s box. The lawsuit claimed the bottle was “a blatant attempt” to make consumers think of Rémy Martin.

“This action is a naked effort to use meritless litigation to financially destroy a competitor,” Sire’s attorneys wrote at the time. “Rémy Martin must be stopped, and the claims against Sire Spirits should not be allowed to survive.”

 

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