Nirvana holds a copyright registration for its Smiley Face logo, which it claims to have licensed since 1991 in connection with a variety of merchandise, including t-shirts, hats, hoodies, backpacks, glasses and other products. Nirvana’s front man, the late, great Kurt Cobain, allegedly created the band’s Smiley Face icon in 1991, where it debuted on a flyer announcing the release of the band’s album “Nevermind.” While there are various theories behind the meaning of the logo, one fact cannot be disputed: Nirvana’s Smiley Face logo became one of the most enduring images of the band’s short, but amazing, career.
In 1991 when Seattle-based grunge band Nirvana rose to stardom with the release of their song “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” it was virtually impossible to walk down the halls of a high school or college campus without seeing a t-shirt like this: If you thought the image of a yellow smiley face was too common to be owned by anyone, then think again. You may think the phrase “million-dollar smile” is just a metaphor, but a smile could cost you millions of dollars in litigation damages if you aren’t careful, at least according to Nirvana LLC, the legal entity that owns the intellectual property rights relating to the 90’s rock band Nirvana.
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